NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING
Agenda
August 22, 2022, 7:00 PM
Northwest Educational Service District
1601 R Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221
This meeting will be held in person and remotely via videoconference. 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.
- Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval of Minutes of the June 21, 2022, NWESD Regular Board Meeting
- Comments from the Public
- Approval of Agenda
- Consent Agenda
a. Approval of the General Fund warrants numbered #203071 through #203212 in the amount of $902,931.46 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000051 in the amount of $3,145.24 and warrants #203235 through #203323 in the amount of $226,284.48 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000000292 through #9000000328 in the amount of $7,872.72, and warrants #203324 through #203397 in the amount of $876,668.59 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payments #000000052 in the amount of $1,926.57 and #000000053 in the amount of $242.51, and warrants #203419 through #203470 in the amount of $274,340.44 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000000329 through #9000000365 in the amount of $9,020.26.
b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $12,506,471.70 (June) and $1,043,935.91 (July).
c. Approval of June payroll warrants #203214 through #203222 for salaries in the amount of $23,807.72, #203223 through #203233 to payroll vendors in the amount of $28,132.74, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $204,802.6, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $17,385.93, an electronic transfer in the amount of $608,004.11 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $885,534.34 for a total of $1,767,666.90.
Approval of July payroll warrants #203400 through #203406 for salaries in the amount of $20,375.41, #203407 through #203418 to payroll vendors in the amount of $52,104.76, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $241,405.76, employee refund payment of WPFML premiums in the amount of ($70.10), reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $17,132.64, an electronic transfer in the amount of $561,440.92 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $828,631.69 for a total of $1,721,021.08
d. Approval of Labor and Industries Trust warrants numbered #203213 in the amount of $90.10 and #203398in the amount of $5,000.00.
e. Approval of the Labor and Industries Trust Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $250,923.58 (June) and $247,774.04 (July).
f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #203234 in the amount of $1,776.83 and #203399 in the amount of $20,000.00.
g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Report with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,293,721.44 (June) and $11,337,942.05 (July).
h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel and Non-Staff Travel in the amount of $316.05
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
6. Report to the Board
a. Migrant Innovative Services presented by Sarah Southard, Migrant Education Director
7. New and Pending Business
a. Policy Revisions
i. Policy 1400, Meeting Conduct, Order of Business, and Quorum
ii. Policy 1410, Executive or Closed Sessions
iii. Policy 3122, Excused and Unexcused Absences
iv. Policy 4210, Regulation of Dangerous Weapons on NWESD 189 Premises
v. Policy 5001, Hiring of Retired School Employees
vi. Policy 5011, Sexual Harassment of District Staff Prohibited
vii. Policy 6510, Emergencies
b. Approval of New Positions
i. Migrant Services Coordinator – Family Engagement & Early Learning
ii. Career Connected Learning Specialist
8. Items for Information
a. Independent Contractor Agreements
b. Procedure Revisions:
i. Procedure 1400P – Meeting Conduct, Order of Business, and Quorum Procedures
ii. Procedure 3122P – Excused and Unexcused Absences Procedures
iii. Procedure 3205P – Procedure Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited
iv. Procedure 6510P – Emergency Procedures
c. 2021-22 End-of-Year Department SMART Goal Reports
d. Regional Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year
e. August Election Results
f. NWESD Anticipated School District Bond & Levy Measures
g. Surplus Disposal July 2022
h. Presenting Regional AESD Accreditation Plaques
g. Superintendent’s Report
i. Update on OSPI Discussion Regarding ESD Funding
ii. Meetings with 2022-23 New Regional Superintendents
iii. COVID Updates
9. Items Originating with the Board
a. AESD/Legislative Report
b. Annual WSSDA Conference, Spokane November 17-19, 2022
c. Annual AESA National Conference, Atlanta, November 30 – December 2, 2022
d. Annual Board Retreat – September 25 & 26, 2022, Channel Lodge in La Conner, WA
10. Executive Session – If Needed
11. Adjournment