Winneconne School District on Wednesday released the findings of an investigation into former administrator Margaret "Peggy" Larson, alleging that she violated numerous school board policies.Larson retired under pressure on Oct. 2. Under the terms of her retirement agreement, she will continue to receive her full salary through June 2027.According to investigators, the chain of events leading to Larson's retirement started in late May, when an 18-year-old transgender student asked to be announced by a preferred name at a high school graduation ceremony. The district agreed to let the student use the name they preferred.In communications with the district, the student's mother blamed the district for encouraging the student to change their name. Caleworts, who was endorsed by a conservative group called "Moms for Liberty," was sympathetic to the parents' concerns, and allegedly visited the student's home to discuss the matter.The student later changed their mind and graduated with the name on their birth certificate, the report said.Specific allegations brought out in the report included: Larson allegedly shared confidential information about a student's preferred graduation name with a district employee who investigators determined had "no legitimate educational interest" in that information. Larson allegedly misled an employee about the nature of a meeting between Board President Kati Calewarts and a student's parent, setting off a series of disruptive events, including a public accusation at the June 1, 2026, Board meeting. Larson allegedly refused to add a closed-session item to the Board agenda as directed by the Board president, ultimately amending it later in the week. Larson allegedly encouraged hundreds of members of the public to attend the closed-session meeting. Larson allegedly refused to leave the July 13, 2026, closed-session meeting despite being told she was not needed. She was permitted to stay on the condition she not disclose the contents. Investigators found she told a reporter shortly after the meeting that it "was not about me." On Aug. 20, 2026, a signed legal engagement letter between the district and von Briesen Roper was posted publicly on Facebook by a person investigators identified as being involved in a recall petition targeting a current Board member. Investigators alleged Larson was the only person who could have shared the document.The investigation also found that a separate district employee, who has remained unnamed, violated Board policies by making reckless and inaccurate public statements at the June 1 Board meeting accusing Calewarts of violating FERPA. In a June 5, 2026, email, the employee acknowledged her "perception of the events was incomplete."The investigation's conclusion states: "Ironically, while [the employee] alleged that Board President Calewarts violated 'FERPA,' substantial evidence indicates that Superintendent Larson was the party responsible for violating policy associated with confidential student information and records."The retirement agreement includes a no-admission-of-liability clause and restricts future employment references from the district to confirmation of Larson's positions, dates of employment and voluntary retirement.The records were released in response to a public records request submitted by NBC 26. ...read more read less