NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

June 16, 2026
6:30 PM – Regular Board Meeting

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

This meeting will have a videoconference option available.  If you wish to observe or participate in the meeting via videoconference, please contact Jennifer Longchamps at jlongchamps@nwesd.org or 360-299-4002 to receive instructions for accessing the meeting remotely.

  1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
  2. Approval of Minutes of the May 19, 2026, NWESD Regular Board Meeting
  3. Comments from the Public
  4. Approval of Agenda
  5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #210559 through #210616 in the amount of $586,401.45 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000200 in the amount of $5,434.84 and warrants #210631 through #210701 in the amount of $591,358.04 accounts payable ACH payment #9000004086 through #9000004170 in the amount of $19,348.16.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report.

c. Approval of May payroll warrants #210617 through #210621 for salaries in the amount of $13,799.25, #210622 through #210630 to payroll vendors in the amount of $70,969.51, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $386,921.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,725.32, an electronic transfer in the amount of $818,419.53 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,390,413.93 for a total of $2,700,248.54.

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

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

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #210557 through #210558 in the amount of $245,726.25.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report.

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests.

i. Approval of Personnel Report indicating hiring, separation from employment, and reclassification of NWESD employees.

j. Approval of Election of Certificated Staff indicating hiring and separation from employment of certificated employees.

k. Approval of Retention Incentive report.

6. Board Report: Growth & Innovation; Tamara Shoup, Director of Development, Strategy, and Innovation

7. Executive Session – Performance of a Public Employee

8. New and Pending Business

a. Approval of NWESD Superintendent Contract Renewal

b. Approval of 2026-27 Salary Schedule

9. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. Fiscal Year 2025 Audit Results

c. 2026-27 NWESD Board Report Schedule

d. August 4, 2026, Anticipated School District Bond/Levy Measures

e. Superintendent’s Report

i. Binding Conditions Update

ii. Operational Goals for 2026-27

iv. Other Updates

10. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

c. Board Retreat Planning

d. Board Vacancy

11.  Adjournment