NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

August 25, 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 June 16, 2026, NWESD Regular Board Meeting
  3. Comments from the Public
  4. Approval of Agenda
  5. Director District #2 Interview(s)
  6. Executive Session for Deliberation – If Needed
  7. Director District #2 Appointment and Oath of Office – If Appropriate
  8. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #210704 through #210773 in the amount of $762,953.55 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000201 in the amount of $2,567.13 and warrants #210789 through #210866 in the amount of $581,658.92 and warrants #210867 through #210869 in the amount of $3,169.00, accounts payable ACH payment #9000004171 through #9000004243 in the amount of $21,530.87, warrants #210873 through #210943 in the amount of $600,407.54, warrants #210945 through #210946 in the amount of $4,160.00, accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000202 in the amount of $4,098.12, warrants #210973 through #211030 in the amount of $604,343.56, accounts payable ACH payment #9000004244 through #9000004309 in the amount of $24,728.33, warrants #211031 through #211037 in the amount of $22,422.20.

b. Approval of the General Fund Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $24,538,419.28 (June) and $23,904,928.81 (July).

c. Approval of June payroll warrants #210774 through #210778 for salaries in the amount of $28,986.98, #210779 through #210788 and #210870 through #210872 to payroll vendors in the amount of $87,785.07, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $383,167.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,640.60, an electronic transfer in the amount of $886,160.71 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,487,745.4 for a total of $2,893,485.40.

Approval of July payroll warrants #210947 through #210962 for salaries in the amount of $12,615.92, #210963 through #210972 to payroll vendors in the amount of $64,161.78, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $373,609.00, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $19,048.05, an electronic transfer in the amount of $797,369.30 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,358,731.14 for a total of $2,625,535.19.

d. Approval of the NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $590,097.45 (June) and $593,789.02 (July).

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant #210702 in the amount of $1,250.00.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrants #210703 in the amount of $2,370.23 and #210944 in the amount of $2,126.22.

g. Approval of the Unemployment Pool Financial Reports with the total ending net position equity in the amount of $11,926,925.50 (June) and $12,004,566.12 (July).

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.

9. Board Report: Behavioral Health & Prevention Services; Jodie DesBiens, Executive Director of Student Services & District Safety; Natalie Gustafson, BHPS Director

10. New and Pending Business

a. Meridian School District Board Appointment

b. Resolution 2026-04, Cancellation of Outstanding and Unredeemed Warrants

c. Policy Revisions

i. Policy 1320, Suspension of a Policy

ii. Policy 3418, Response to Student Injury or Illness

iii. Policy 4300, Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Programs

iv. Policy 5280, Separation from Employment

v. Policy 5406, Leave Sharing

vi. Policy 6530, Insurance

d. Approval of 2026-27 Itinerant Staff Salary Schedule

11. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. First Reading: Policy and Procedure 1321, Retirement of a Policy

c. Procedure Revisions:

i. Procedure 3418-P – Response to Student Injury or Illness Procedures

ii. Procedure 4300-P – Limiting Immigration Enforcement in Programs (Retire Procedure)

iii. Procedure 5406-P – Leave Sharing Procedures

d. Workplace Employee Engagement (WEE) Survey Results

e. Leadership Communications Council (LCC) Guidance

f. Resignation Deputy Superintendent for Business & Operations

g. Classified Teacher of the Year and Teacher of the Year

h. Superintendent’s Report

i. Binding Conditions

ii. NWESD All Staff Advance (Day of Learning)

iii. New Superintendent Orientation visits

iv. AESD Network Leadership Retreat

v. Leadership Team Advance

vi. Other Updates

10. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

c. Board Retreat Planning

d. WSSDA Annual Conference

11.  Adjournment