Minutes of REGULAR MEETING The Board of Education Wausau School District A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Wausau School District was held Monday, September 8, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM in the Nicholson Board Room, 415 Seymour Street, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403. Present: Bouche; Brock; McKee; Paoli; Sillars; and Trollop. Absent: Creisher; and Crochiere. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm. II. ROLL CALL III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENT V. PUBLIC AND STUDENT COMMENT Deb Albee and John Kreager made brief comments. VI. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA Trollop moved to amend the minutes of August 25, 2025, meeting to show that following the Closed session, the body reconvened in Open session and then adjourned, seconded by Brock. The motion carried 6-0. The Consent Agenda was approved inclusive of Appointments, Separations, Leaves of Absence, Retirements, Minutes and the amended Minutes of August 25, 2025, Payment of Bills/Budget Status and Investment Report, and Donations to the District. VII. OLD/RECURRING BUSINESS A. Education/Operations Committee Meeting 1. Legal Expenses Summary for 2024-2025 A report was shared. 2. Set Annual Meeting Date and Location Trollop moved to approve Monday, September 22, 2025, as the date for the 2025-2026 Budget Hearing and Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm in the Nicholson Board Room at the Longfellow Administration Center, beginning with the Budget Hearing, followed by the Annual Meeting, seconded by Paoli. The motion carried 6-0. 3. Share Equalized Value Estimates The assumption of the District's property value is projected to increase 8.98% for 2025-26 mill rate calculation purposes. 4. Recommendation for 2025-2026 Budget Brock moved to approve of the preliminary 2025-2026 General Fund budget of $117,366,124 for expenses and $117,366,124 for revenue, for presentation at the Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing, seconded by Sillars. The motion carried 6-0. 5. Recommendation for 2025-2026 Tax Levy Trollop moved to approve the projected tax levy of $44,385,217 for presentation at the Annual Meeting and Budget Hearing, seconded by McKee. The motion carried 6-0. VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Elementary Update A short summary update was shared. B. Nexus Update & Remaining Referendum Funds Discussion Brock moved to implement priority up at Mashall and Franklin using $10,514,500 in remaining 2022 referendum funds: construction planned for summer 2026, seconded by Paoli. The motion carried 6-0. C. Education/Operations Committee Meeting 1. Approve List of Legal Firms Sillars moved to approve the attached list of law firms the Board and the District shall access for legal services deemed necessary by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee, seconded by Trollop. The motion carried 6-0. 2. Girls Golf Co-Op Renewal Paoli moved to approve the Girls Golf Co-Op between Wausau East and Wausau West, seconded by Trollop. The motion carried 6-0. IX. OPEN FORUM A. Board Member Professional Growth & Development Report There was none. B. Legislative Liaison There was none. C. Superintendent Commentary Superintendent Bushman made brief comments. D. Presiding Officer Commentary The Board Liaison report was entered into the record. X. REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO STATE STATUTES Sillars moved to enter into Closed session, seconded by Paoli. The motion carried via a roll call vote 6-0 at 5:51 pm. Brock – Yes McKee – Yes Paoli – Yes Sillars – Yes Trollop – Yes Bouche - Yes A. Preliminary Discussion Regarding Potential Litigation Over Contract19.85 (g) B. Reconvene in Open Session, to take further action if necessary and appropriate McKee moved to reconvene in Open session, seconded by Sillars. The motion carried 6-0 at 6:28 pm. XI. ADJOURN McKee moved to adjourn, seconded by Sillars. The motion carried at 6:29 pm. Respectfully Submitted, Cory Sillars, Board Clerk WNAXLP October 22 2025 LWIX0392023