2025-26 Agendas & Minutes

Meeting Information:

September 15, 2025 in the library. Meeting started at 4 pm

Minutes:

Attendees:  Jenifer Lewis, Mandi Gibbons, Natalie Wood, Justin Bowles, Jessica Gardiner, Angie Braegger and Principal Johnson

Agenda: 

• Reviewed roles and responsibilities of School Community Council and Chair
  • Anyone welcome:  we meet the second Monday of the month in the library at 4
• Addressed rules of order and procedure, training on Oct 7, 2025 over ZOOM
  • Small changes to rules of procedure and website of SCC
• School Rise Data Information (24-25 school year) 
  • Data Gateway not working right now, so will look at that next time, along with Acadience and I-ready data
• Budget:  Talked about Title 1 Funds, so far we are short- need more people to apply, idea to have PTA create a video and send out another email with the chart of income
  • LAND Trust and TSSA Budgets, not much has been taken out yet
• Other items:  School Improvement Plan:  Teachers and SCC involved.  Math and Reading goals go toward both Land Trust and TSSA, those will also go on to the School Improvement plan with any adjustments from feedback with data, teacher input and SCC.
  • Pickup:  Retrain students to always move up- maybe move all kids from the corner?  Ideas to facuty
  • Safe crosswalk- especially State Street and 100 N- dangerous
• Move to adjourn:  Natalie Olsen, 2nd Jenifer Lewis

Proposed Agenda - October 13, 2025:

• Adopting and voting on Rules of Order and Procedure (Bylaws)
• School Pick-up/Safe Routes to School Plan 
• Title 1 Update
• Rise and acadience Data review
• LAND Trust and TSSA Budgets 
• Other items open to discussion

Meeting Information:

October 13, 2025, in the library. The meeting will start at 4 pm

Minutes:

Attendees:  Jessica Gardiner, Mandy Gibbons, Jenifer Lewis, Bryce and Natalie Wood, Angie Braegger (teacher), Joseph Johnson (principal), Terry Rhodes (School Board)

Minutes review:  moved to approve, Bryce Wood, seconded by Jenifer Lewis

School Pick-up/Safe Routes:  Brought up on Facebook and addressed at the City Council meeting.  Crosswalks will be painted more prominently.  Council draft a note to parents about how the school and city have addressed everything we can.  

Title 1 Update:  State made more rules about what qualifies for Title 1 funding, we are short now with new stipulations. District is trying to appeal, as we were not the only school to lose that status due to the new rules.

Data:  Math (iready) and Reading (Acadience) for Beginning of the Year

As a school, we are doing well in reading, struggle more in math.  Looked at data and math Rise data from last year as well (science and Language arts still not up)  Even with more of a struggle, still above state data

Budgets:  Showed updates.  Most of the technology will be purchased soon, on track for aide budgets so far.

Other items:  Community council trainings- video is available.  

Pre-Audit of Website:  missing some minutes from SCC meetings last year- sent on to Principal Johnson to add to school website

Next meeting November 10 at 4:00 in Library

Moved to Adjourn:  Jessica Gardiner, seconded by Bryce Wood

The Meeting Was Canceled 

Proposed Agenda - December 8th, 2025:

Meeting starts at 4 pm in the school Library

• Approve Minutes from October meeting
• Update on the new crossing guard
  • We sent a letter to families from the School Community Council
  • Sent email from Richmond City Manager
• MOY testing coming up
  • The iReady window is going on right now.
  • Acadience Testing is January 16th
• LAND Trust and TSSA Budgets 
• School Improvement Plan
• Other items open to discussion
• Next meeting January 12th, 2026

Meeting Information:

December 8, 2025, in the library. The meeting will start at 4 pm

Minutes: 

Attendees:  Jennifer Gardiner, Mandy Gibbons, Bryce and Natalie Wood, Angie Braegger, Joseph Johnson

Minute Approval:  Bryce Wood moved to approve October minutes, Natalie Wood seconded

Update on new crossing guard:  letters communicated- new guard on State Street

• Thank you letter to families

MOY testing:  Happening right now for iready, Acadience in January

Budgets:  LAND TRUST and TSSA

• All planned technology has been purchased
• Looking at possibly hiring a behavior specialist parapro
• May have some extra money bookmarked for technology on TSSA that isn’t needed- would move to parapro salaries

School Improvement Plan:  Based off End of Year Data

• Members of council, plus outside sources.  Discussed as a council who would be good to add to a committee

Moved to adjourn:  Bryce Wood, seconded Natalie Wood

Next Meeting:  Jan 12, 2025

This Meeting Was Canceled

Proposed Agenda - February 9th, 2026

The meeting starts at 4 pm in the school library

• Approve December minutes
• Review the middle of the year (MOY) testing data from Acadience and iReady
  • Propose that we use MOY data for the school improvement plan and that we stick with Acadience and iReady data. 
• Update on Title 1
• Land Trust and TSSA Budget update
• Other items open to discussion
• Next meeting date: March 9th, 2026

Meeting Information: 

February 9th, 2026: Meeting held in the Library, the meeting started at 4 pm

Minutes:

Attendees:  Jessica Gardiner, Natalie Wood, Bryce Wood, Justin Bowles, Angie Braegger, Joseph Johnson, Terri Rhodes

meeting Minutes:

• Minutes approval:  Natalie Wood motioned, Jessica Gardiner seconded
• As a school, Middle of Year data was close to the goal of 76% in most grades, want to still keep the goal of 76%, but maybe also possibly look at typical growth
• Math data- based on iReady data- goal was 53% schoolwide at or above grade level- may be better to chunk it and make a goal based on grade level- some grades (particularly younger) have a hard time meeting that- older grades showed good growth.
• New math curriculum adopted- look at the parent help?  So parents know how to help the most effectively
• Really looking at data- using some half-day subs, so grade levels can make a plan on specific kids and specific subjects to improve overall academics.  Not all grades would be on the same day.
• Title 1 update- applying for an extension (along with 2 other elementary schools)
• Land Trust and TSSA Budget update:  all technology purchased
  • Increase some para hours
  • Subs for grade level PLC out of Title 1 substitute plan
• Teacher Assignments for next year:  Kelsey Clark, Haley Pearce, and Perry Hoffman are going to the middle schools.  Christie Crandall to Smithfield.

Moved to adjourn:  Bryce Wood, Jessica Gardiner seconded

Next meeting March 9th, 2026

Proposed Agenda -March 9th, 2026:

Meeting starts at 4 pm in the school Library

• Approve February minutes
• Review proposed 2026-2027 School LAND Trust Plan 
  • Discussion
• Vote on proposed School LANd Trust Plan
• SIP update
• School Community Council election discussion
• Other items open discussion
• Next meeting date: April 13th, 2026

Meeting Information: 

March 9th, 2026: Meeting held in the Library, the meeting started at 4 pm

Minutes:

Attendees:  Jessica Gardiner, Principal Johnson, Angie Braegger, Terri Rhodes (school board member)

Minutes approval:  Jessica motioned to approve, Joseph Johnson seconded

Principal Johnson presented the new Trustlands plan for the 2026-27 school year:

• Still focus on reading goals- 76% of students at White Pine Elementary will be at or above grade level based on MOY Acadience data.
• Will have less than 10% left on the current Trustlands plan by the end of the year.

Motioned to approve: Joseph Johnson, seconded by Jessica Gardiner

School Improvement Plan: One grade-level representative will meet next week to review data and create a plan.

Openings on SCC next year:  2 leaving with their 6th-grade students, will need at least 2 parents to join the School Community Council.  Election process starting beginning of April.

Next Meeting: Apr 13, 2026
Motioned to adjourn:  Joseph Johnson, seconded by Jessica Gardiner

Proposed Agenda - April 13th, 2026:

Meeting starts at 4 pm in the school Library

• Approve March minutes
• Sign the council signature form
• School Improvement Plan Update
• School Community Council election update
• Other items open to discussion
• Next meeting date: May 11th, 2026

Meeting Information: 

April 13th, 2026: Meeting held in the Library, the meeting started at 4 pm

Minutes:

Attendees:  Jennifer Lewis, Natalie Wood, Bryce Wood, Jessica Gardiner, Justin Bowles, Angie Braegger, Principal Joseph Johnson, School Board Member Terri Rhodes

Minutes approval: Bryce Wood, Jessica Gardiner seconded

School Improvement Plan:  White Pine has room for improvement; one team member for each grade level was represented in the collaboration.  Same goals from TSSA and Trustlands to really focus on data-driven decisions.  PD for teachers on the BIG 5 of Instruction.  The biggest gains for students is for collective teacher efficacy.  A major focus is a faculty book reading.  Faculty is excited for the coming year and the changes.

School Community Council election update:  2 positions open, deadline for people wanting to be considered is May 4

Other items:  FTE- we are assigned 12 for next year, so we will have 2 teachers per grade k-5

Next meeting May 11, 2026, at 4 pm

Proposed to adjourn (respectfully) by Bryce Wood and seconded by Justin Bowles

Proposed Agenda - May 11th, 2026:

Meeting starts at 4 pm in the school Library

• Approve April minutes
• Review TSSA Plan Due May 15th
• School Community Council election update
  • Two candidates: Jamie Hancock and Brandon Wright
  • No need for Election
• Title I Waiver was approved
• District Facilities Advisory Committee needs
• Other items open to discussion
• Next meeting date:

Meeting Information: 

May 11th, 2026: Meeting held in the Library, the meeting started at 4 pm

Minutes:

Attendees:  Terri Rhodes (School  Board Member), Joseph Johnson (principal), Angie Braegger (teacher), Bryce and Natalie Wood, Justin Bowles, Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis put forth minutes:  Bryce Wood moved to approve, Justin Bowles seconded

Review of TSSA plan:  Allocated money for next year is down $20,000 due to enrollment

• Part of this goal is included in the character education curriculum.  A new skills coach position is open for 12 hours a week

School Community Council election:  2 open positions and 2 candidates:  Jamie Hancock and 

Brandon Wright, so no elections needed. 

Title 1 Waiver approved!  Just for next year, but do not know a dollar amount yet

Needed:  District Facilities Advisory Committee: Need one person from our SCC to be on the 

committee.  

Moved to adjourn:  Bryce moved to approve, Justin seconded

Next meeting date:  new school year!