White River School District
Minutes
Study Session Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
District Board/Conference Room
310 River Avenue North, Buckley, WA 98321
Directors Present
Cassie Pearson, Denise Vogel, James Johnson, Matt Scheer
Directors Absent
Karen Bunker
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 Bunker was absent; all other Board members were present.
D.
Approve Agenda
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Denise Vogel |
Aye
|
| Matt Scheer |
Aye
|
| Karen Bunker |
Absent
|
| Cassie Pearson |
Aye
|
| James Johnson |
Aye
|
II. Reports and Discussion
A.
School Improvement Plans
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Dr. Heather McAllister, gave a brief introduction to the School Improvement Plans being presented this evening and thanked all the teams for their work.
Administration from all schools, including the ReEngagement center, will share their Priority 1, 2 & 3 goals with the school board and all attendees. The focus was on the connection between adult action steps & student learning outcomes. The presentations took place in individual round-table rotations where goals were shared- the whys, adult actions & outcomes, and student learning outcomes in small groups to allow for discussions and questions.
Superintendent Harrison thanked everyone and said it was great to hear their plans and that there was a lot of learning happening. He also thanked the board for their engagement and for asking great questions.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
It was moved by Director Scheer and seconded by Director Johnson to adjourn. TheThe
meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p.m. Motion carried.
The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted.