White River School District
Minutes
Study Session 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
B.
Pledge of Allegiance
C.
Record Attendance/Roll Call
Under Roll Call, all directors were present.
D.
Approve Agenda
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.
The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted.