Oswego resident sworn-in as newest member of District 308 Board of Education

OSWEGO – Dominick Cirone of Oswego was sworn in Feb. 10 as the newest member of the Oswego School District 308 Board of Education.

Cirone took the oath of office during a raucus board meeting that was attended by more than 200 parents and students at the Oswego East High School performing arts center, who were there to protest the continuing mandate for masks to be worn in school buildings.

The new board member replaces Ruth Kroner, who left the board in December because she and her family were moving out of state.

The school board interviewed applicants in closed session and selected Cirone, who has previously served on District 308′s Finance Advisory Committee and is currently serving on the Teaching & Learning Advisory Committee.

Kroner was elected to a four-year term on the school board in April of 2019. Cirone will serve out the remainder of Kroner’s term, which ends in April of 2023.

Only days after Cirone was seated as a member, President Donna Marino resigned from the board, saying her decision was “very difficult” but “necessary for the well-being of herself and her family.”

LaTonya Simelton, the board’s vice-president, is assuming the role of president.

The other members of the District 308 board include Jennifer Johnson, Lauri Doyle, Eugene Gatewood and Alison Swanson.