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Beloit board clerk Juan Romero resigns; board sets special-appointment timeline
Summary
Juan Romero resigned as board clerk effective Sept. 5, 2025, citing family health and concerns about board culture. The Beloit School District Board of Education accepted the resignation and outlined a timeline for filling the vacancy; the board also voted unanimously to enter closed session on personnel matters.
Juan Romero, the Beloit School District Board clerk, told the School District of Beloit Board of Education on Sept. 3 that he is resigning effective Sept. 5, 2025, and delivered a detailed farewell that criticized internal board dynamics while citing family health as his reason for stepping down.
Romero spoke during the meeting’s board-clerk address and said, "Tonight marks my final meeting as more as a member of this board. And as of September 5, I will leave the seat behind with peace in my heart and fire in my voice." He told the board he was leaving to care for parents facing unforeseen health issues: "I'm leaving because it's still my time to take care of the ones who gave me everything." Romero also criticized what he called performative uses of language around inclusion and said board meetings had at times been used for "grandstanding monologues" rather than decisionmaking.
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