Lakeville Schools Superintendent Gary Amoroso to Resign Effective July 1

Lakeville Area Public School District Superintendent Gary Amoroso announced today in an email to district staff that he’s resigning effective July 1.

He wrote that he will make the move official when he tenders his resignation letter to the School Board at the March 22 meeting.

“It is with mixed emotions that I will be tendering my letter of retirement from the Lakeville Area Public Schools,” Amoroso wrote. “I have had the joy of serving as your superintendent for the past 10 years. Thank you for all that you have done to meet the needs of the children of this district. You are truly a dedicated and caring staff.”

A message left with Amoroso wasn't immediately returned.

Amoroso has led Lakeville Schools since 2001. Prior to working for Lakeville, he was superintendent in Pewaukee, WI, for five years, and was also a district director and secondary school principal in Wisconsin. In 1977, Amoroso began his career in education as a social studies teacher in the Waukesha, WI., school district.

In 2009, Amoroso dabbled with leaving Lakeville schools to take similar roles with other metro area school districts. In April of 2009, Amoroso was among four finalists for the role of superintendent with the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District, and one of six finalisits for the Anoka-Hennepin School District superintendent in January 2009.

Amoroso currently makes $183,401 a year.

Lakeville Patch will have more on this story as it develops.