Expulsion Hearing at 5:30 p.m.- WHS Community Room (Wednesday, January 28, 2026) Pursuant to the regulations, an Expulsion Hearing was held on the above date in the Waupaca High School Community Room. An official audio recording of the expulsion hearing was made and is part of the record. Call to order: The meeting was called to order by President Manion at 5:36 p.m. Roll call: Present in the WHS Community Room: Betty Manion, Molly McDonald, Nick Genske, Ron Brooks, and Bob Adams. Also Present: Mark Flaten, Shana Lewis, Brenda Plum, Jen Erb, Kyle Scherwinski and Student who is the subject of the hearing and their guardians. Approval of Agenda: A motion was made by Mr. Brooks and seconded by Ms. McDonald to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was carried unanimously on a voice vote. Adjourn into Closed Session: Roll call: Present in the WHS Community Room: Betty Manion, Molly McDonald, Nick Genske, Ron Brooks, and Bob Adams. Also present: Mark Flaten, Shana Lewis, Brenda Plum, Jen Erb, Kyle Scherwinski and Student who is the subject of the hearing and their guardians. A motion was made by Ms. McDonald and seconded by Mr. Genske to adjourn into closed session in accordance with Wis. Stats. §§ 19.85(1)(f) and (g)and Wis. Stats. §§ 120.13(1)(c). The motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote at 5:37 p.m. ● Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations (Wis. Stats. §§ 19.85(1)(f)). ● Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved Wis. Stats. §§ 19.85(1)(g). For the purposes of an expulsion hearing, as outlined in Wis. Stats. §§ 120.13(1)(c): The school board may expel a pupil from school whenever it finds the pupil guilty of repeated refusal or neglect to obey the rules, or finds that a pupil knowingly conveyed or caused to be conveyed any threat or false information concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to destroy any school property by means of explosives, or finds that the pupil engaged in conduct while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority which endangered the property, health or safety of others, or finds that a pupil while not at school or while not under the supervision of a school authority engaged in conduct which endangered the property, health or safety of others at school or under the supervision of a school authority or endangered the property, health or safety of any employee or school board member of the school district in which the pupil is enrolled, and is satisfied that the interest of the school demands the pupil’s expulsion. In this subdivision, conduct that endangers a person or property includes making a threat to the health or safety of a person or making a threat to damage property. At 6:53 p.m., Mark Flaten, Brenda Plum, Jen Erb, Kyle Scherwinski, guardians, and the Student who is the subject of the hearing departed. At 7:32 p.m., Mark Flaten, Brenda Plum, Kyle Scherwinski and Jen Erb re-entered the hearing. Return to Open Session: A motion was made by Mr. Brooks and seconded by Mr. Adams to return to open session at 7:46 p.m. The motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Adjournment: A motion was made by Ms. McDonald and seconded by Mr. Genske to adjourn the hearing at 7:47 p.m. The motion passed unanimously by a voice vote. Date Betty Manion, President, Board of Education Date Nicolas Genske, Clerk, Board of Education Pub. Feb. 19, 2026 WNAXLP

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STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO REISSUE A WISCONSIN POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (WPDES) PERMIT No. WI-0030490-09-0 Permittee: City of Waupaca, 111 S Main St, Waupaca, WI, 54981 Facility Where Discharge Occurs: Waupaca Wastewater Treatment Facility, 325 S. Oborn Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin Receiving Water And Location: Waupaca River in Waupaca River of Wolf River in Waupaca County Brief Facility Description: The City of Waupaca wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) provides wastewater treatment for the City of Waupaca, Chain ‘O Lakes Sanitary District, Gusmer Enterprises, and the King Veteran’s Home along with Waupaca Foundry landfill leachate, septage and grease trap waste. The WWTF is designed to treat an annual average flow of 1.5 million gallons per day (MGD) and a monthly max flow of 1.85 MGD. Treatment processes include preliminary treatment by mechanical fine screening and grit removal, primary clarification, activated sludge secondary treatment and secondary clarification. Phosphorus and ammonia removal are accomplished with biological nutrient removal. Ferrous sulfate is added to assist with phosphorus removal when necessary. Seasonally, final clarifier effluent is disinfected using sodium hypochlorite solution and required dechlorination is achieved with sodium bisulfite. Effluent is discharged on a continuous basis via Outfall 001 to the Waupaca River, approx. 0.5 mi downstream of the Shearer St. Bridge. Primary sludge and waste activated sludge are stabilized in a mixed, heated, mesophilic anaerobic digester. Liquid stabilized sludge is thickened on a gravity belt thickener and stored on-site in a storage tank with a capacity of approximately 1.6 million gallons. Sludge from the holding tank is land applied during spring and fall by a contract hauler. Permit Drafter’s Name, Address, Phone and Email: Ashley Clark, 2984 Shawano Ave, Green Bay, WI, 54313, (920) 857-0450, Ashleym.Clark@wisconsin.gov Basin Engineer’s Name, Address, Phone and Email: Barti Oumarou, 625 E County Road Y, Suite 700, Oshkosh, WI 54901, (920) 424-4013, Barti.Oumarou@wisconsin.gov The Department has tentatively decided that the above-specified WPDES permit should be reissued. Persons wishing to comment on or object to the proposed permit action, or to request a public hearing, may write to the Department of Natural Resources at the above-named permit drafter’s address. All comments or suggestions received no later than 30 days after the publication date of this public notice will be considered along with other information on file in making a final decision regarding the permit. Anyone providing comments in response to this public notice will receive a notification of the Department’s final decision when the permit is issued. Where designated as a reviewable surface water discharge permit, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allowed up to 90 days to submit comments or objections regarding this permit determination. If no comments are received on the proposed permit from anyone, including U.S. EPA, the permit will be issued as proposed. The Department may schedule a public informational hearing if requested by any person and shall schedule a public informational hearing if a petition requesting a hearing is received from 5 or more persons or if response to this notice indicates significant public interest pursuant to s. 283.49, Wis. Stats. Requests for a public informational hearing shall state the following: the name and address of the person(s) requesting the hearing; the interest in the proposed permit of the person(s) requesting the hearing; the reasons for the request; and the issues proposed to be considered at the hearing. Information on file for this permit action, including the draft permit, fact sheet and permit application, may be inspected and copied at either the above-named permit drafter’s office or the above named basin engineer’s office, Monday through Friday (except holidays), between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Please call the permit drafter or basin engineer for directions to their office location, if necessary. Information on this permit action may also be obtained by calling the permit drafter at (920) 857-0450 or by writing to the Department. Reasonable costs (15 cents per page for copies and 7 cents per page for scanning) will be charged for information in the file other than the public notice, permit and fact sheet. Permit information is also available on the internet at: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/waste water/PublicNotices.html . Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be made to qualified individuals upon request. NAME OF PUBLISHING NEWSPAPER: Waupaca County Post ADDRESS OF PUBLISHING NEWSPAPER: 600 Industrial Dr. Waupaca, WI 54981 Date Notice Issued: February 19, 2026 WNAXLP