White River School District

Minutes

Study Session Meeting

Board of Directors Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Location

District Board/Conference Room

310 River Avenue North, Buckley, WA 98321

Directors Present

Cassie Pearson, Denise Vogel, James Johnson, Karen Bunker, Matt Scheer

Directors Absent

None

Guests Present

Maiden Greene, Scott Harrison

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Denise Vogel called a meeting of the board of directors of White River School District to order on Wednesday Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

B.

Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted.

C.

Record Attendance/Roll Call

Under Roll Call, all directors were present.  

D.

Approve Agenda

Cassie Pearson made a motion to approve the agenda.
Matt Scheer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Reports and Discussion

A.

Building Capstones: Year End Priority Goal Reflections

Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Heather McMullen, gave a brief introduction on the presentation- how goals were made, that they were attainable, and that they connected district goals to student success.  She also shared that adult actions impact student outcomes- that Priority Goals and Adult Actions (Adult Learning) equal Improved Student Outcomes, and that professional learning is designed to enhance educators' professional knowledge and skills so that they, in turn, can improve student learning. Building Principals and Assistant Principals then shared their individual Priority Goals for their respective buildings. They shared their Goals, Whys, Actions, Steps, and Impacts on Adult & Student learning. Celebrations, Progress, and Growth for the school year were shared.  Secondary ELA and Math data were also presented.  

B.

MLL (WIDA) Data

Multilingual Language Coordinator, Haley Eurom, gave an update on the district's Multilingual program. She presented information on understanding the WIDA Access Assessment, expected progress for learners, data highlights, the work of the MLL Teams, and program work.  Next steps and goals were also shared.   

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

It was moved by Director Johnson and seconded by Director Scheer to adjourn.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 am.  Motion carried.  

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:59 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Maiden Greene