Rome School Board Accepts DeMatteis Resignation, Addresses Concerns Over Alleged Posts
The Rome school board has accepted the resignation of an individual named DeMatteis and addressed public concerns regarding alleged racist posts.
Utica, NY, October 19, 2026 —
The Rome school board has accepted the resignation of an individual identified as DeMatteis and addressed public concerns about alleged racist posts, according to the information provided.
The available account does not identify DeMatteis’s first name or position, or say when the resignation was submitted or accepted. It also does not describe the posts, specify where they appeared, or provide details about the public concerns raised. The allegations are described as alleged; no further information was provided to establish their contents or status.
The account says the board addressed the concerns, but does not give details of what board members said or what steps, if any, they took beyond accepting the resignation. It does not indicate whether DeMatteis commented on the allegations or resignation. No information was provided about the circumstances surrounding the resignation or whether it was connected to the posts.
Those missing details leave the scope of the board’s response and the context of the resignation unclear. The information provided also does not state whether the board plans further action or whether any related review is underway. No date, meeting location, vote tally or other procedural details were included.
Based on the available information, the confirmed points are limited to the board’s acceptance of DeMatteis’s resignation and its response to public concerns about alleged posts. Further details about the individual, the allegations and the board’s remarks were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Mike Jaquays | Staff writer | MJaquays@RNYmedia.com on www.romesentinel.com, see more information here.
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