White River School District
Minutes
Study Session Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday March 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
District Board/Conference Room
310 River Avenue North, Buckley, WA 98321
Directors Present
Cassie Pearson, Denise Vogel, Karen Bunker, Matt Scheer
Directors Absent
James Johnson
Guests Present
Maiden Greene, Scott Harrison
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Pledge of Allegiance
C.
Record Attendance/Roll Call
Under roll call, Director Johnson was absent; all other directors were present.
D.
Approve Agenda
II. Reports and Discussion
A.
Elementary Unit Data
Teachers on Special Assignment, Heidi Lee and Wendy Ward, presented information on Elementary Unit Data. They went over ELA Unit 2, Writing, and Math Unit 4 Data. Comparison data, insights, strengths and next steps were shared. They went over the instructional practices driving success and the challenges they faced. They also highlighted the district's overall strengths. They will continue to work on scaffolding and strategies to support students.
B.
Secondary Unit Data
Glacier Middle School Assistant Principals Molly Klemkow and Michael Joshua shared data on Glacier Middle School Math. They discussed the professional development work underway with teachers, including proficiency scales and scaffolding, and how it will impact clarity, rigor, and equity. They presented unit data for each grade level as well as celebrations and next steps. They will continue to work on engagement and routines/practices.
White River High School Principal, Cody Mothershead, presented information on Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra II. Comparison data and findings for each were shared. Next steps were shared and they will continue to work on engagement, extension opportunities, alignment, and interventions. They are also looking to increase the number of Geometry sections.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
It was moved by Director Scheer and seconded by Director Bunker to adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. Motion carried.
The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted.