NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

May 19, 2025

Work/Study Session 12:00 p.m.
Regular Board Meeting / Budget Hearing 1:30 p.m.

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Work/Study Session: 2025-26 NWESD Budget Presentation

2. C all to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Minutes of the April 28, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

4. Comments from the Public

5. Approval of Agenda

6. 2025-26 Budget Hearing/Adoption

7. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #208541 through #208602 in the amount of $598,313.05 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000089 in the amount of $1,324.78 and #000000090 in the amount of $414.73 and warrants #208618 through #208700 in the amount of $661,021.98 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002287 through #9000002379 in the amount of $21,501.49.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report as presented.

c. Approval of April payroll warrants #208603 through #208608 for salaries in the amount of $18,781.02, #208609 through #208617 to payroll vendors in the amount of $60,107.12, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $351,083.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,044.04, an electronic transfer in the amount of $891,773.87 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,433,239.80 for a total of $2,774,028.85.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report as presented.

e. No NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrants.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #208701 in the amount of $2,064.30.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report as presented.

h. No Out-of-State Travel requests.

i. Approval of Personnel Report indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of NWESD employees.

j. Approval of Election of Certificated Staff indicating terminations, hiring, and reclassification of certificated employees.

8. New and Pending Business

a. Approval Regional Bike Education Specialist Job Description

b. Revision of Regional Bike Education Administrative Coordinator Job Description

9. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Results

c. April 22, 2025, Special Election; Certified Ballot Results

d. Superintendent Designee

e. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. Regional Superintendent Transitions Update

iii. Report on AESD Accreditation Panels

iv. Agency and Department Goals for 2025-26

v. Other

10. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

11. Executive Session – Review the Performance of a Public Employee

12. Adjournment