NORTHWEST EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 189
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING

Agenda

September 22, 2025; 6:30 pm

NWESD, 1601 R Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Approval of Minutes of the August 25, 2025, NWESD Regular Board Meeting

3. Comments from the Public

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda

a. Approval of the General Fund warrants #209263 through #209318 in the amount of $548,333.62 and accounts payable electronic wire transfer payment #000000094 in the amount of $1,373.74 and warrants #209347 through #209406 in the amount of $534,740.33 and accounts payable ACH payment #9000002625 through #9000002663 in the amount of $9,854.60.

b. No General Fund Financial Report due to year-end closing.

c. Approval of August payroll warrants #209323 through #209336 for salaries in the amount of $25,485.90, #209337 through #209346 to payroll vendors in the amount of $52,785.38, repayment to accounts payable for health care authority costs in the amount of $345,659.31, reserve for compensated absence reimbursement in the amount of $18,477.27, an electronic transfer in the amount of $859,453.72 for payroll tax liability and DRS contributions, and an electronic transfer of employee direct deposits in the amount of $1,349,731.56 for a total of $2,651,593.14.

d. No NW Workers Compensation Trust Financial Report due to year-end closing.

e. Approval of NW Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund warrant #209319 in the amount of $368.68.

f. Approval of Unemployment Pool warrant #209320 in the amount of $212,068.31.

g. No Unemployment Pool Financial Report due to year-end closing.

h. Approval of Out-of-State Travel requests in the amount of $15,474.70.

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.

6. Board Report: Business Strategy Framework, Tamara Shoup, Director of Development, Strategy and Innovations

7. New and Pending Business

a. Approval of New Policies:

i.  1815 – Ethical Conduct of NWESD 189 Board of Directors

ii. 1825 – Addressing NWESD 189 Board of Director Violations

iii. 3206 – Pregnant and Parenting Students

b. Approval of Policy Revision – Policy 5260, Personnel Records

c. Approval of Position Descriptions:

i.  Human Resources Coordinator

ii. Dean of Students (Teacher on Special Assignment)

8. Items for Information

a. Independent Contractor Agreements

b. New Policy Procedure: 3206-P, Pregnant and Parenting Students Procedure

c. Procedure Revision: Policy 5260-Personnel Records Procedures

d. Anticipated Ballot Measures for the November 4, 2025, Election

e. AESD Accreditation Plaque Presentations

h. Superintendent’s Report

i.  Binding Conditions Update

ii. Legislative Visits

iii. All Staff Advance, November 13, 2025

iv. Other

9. Items Originating with the Board

a. AESD Report

b. Legislative Report

c. NWESD Board Meeting Schedule

d. NWESD Winter Celebration

e. Upcoming Conferences (WSSDA and AESA Annual Conference)

10. Executive Session – if needed

11. Adjournment