NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

May 19, 2026
12:00 PM – Work/Study Session
1:30 PM – Regular Board Meeting

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

  1. Work/Study Session: 2026-27 NWESD Budget Presentation
  2. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Approval of Minutes of the April 28, 2026, NWESD Regular Board Meeting
  4. Comments from the Public
  5. Approval of Agenda
  6. 2026-27 Budget Hearing/Adoption
  7. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #210404 through #210473 in the amount of $680,162.43 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000103 in the amount of $7,128.52 and warrants #210489 through #210556 in the amount of $549,044.88 accounts payable ACH payment #9000004002 through #9000004085 in the amount of $20,570.31.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $22,755,092.05.

c. Approval of April payroll warrants #210474 through #210479 for salaries in the amount of $16,480.76, #210480 through #210488 to payroll vendors in the amount of $72,125.32, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $389,772.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,694.92, an electronic transfer in the amount of $819,735.94 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,405,017.28 for a total of $2,722,826.22.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $583,765.27.

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

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #210403 in the amount of $2,614.23.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,984,224.83.

h. Approval of 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 hiring of certificated employees.

8. New and Pending Business

a. Board Member Resignation

9. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. April 28, 2026, Special Election; Certified Ballot Results

c. Superintendent’s Report

i. Binding Conditions Update

ii. Business Strategy Framework

iii. Superintendent Conference

iv. Other

10. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

c. Board Retreat Planning

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

12. Adjournment