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Public speakers press board for answers as KBEV teacher remains on leave and superintendent exit draws scrutiny
Summary
Multiple public commenters demanded the board reinstate KBEV adviser Romeo Carey and called for transparency after Superintendent Michael Breggi’s resignation announcement. Speakers said the prolonged administrative leave disrupted student programs and cited First Amendment and student‑journalism concerns.
Scores of students, parents and community members used the Feb. 25 public‑comment period to press the Beverly Hills Unified School District board for answers about an ongoing investigation and the administrative leave of longtime KBEV adviser Romeo Carey. Speakers also criticized the district’s handling of Superintendent Michael Breggi’s announced resignation earlier in the month.
Several students said KBEV — the student‑run television program and extracurricular laboratory — has deteriorated in Carey’s absence and urged board action. “Mr. Carey helped me get immersed into a new environment,” student Gunnar Warmsley told the board. “If it wasn’t for him, my English wouldn’t be like this.”
Parent and longtime KBEV advocate Michael Rizzoli read an apology to…
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