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Michael Romero - QCUSD School Board 2026
(opens in a new tab)Leadership For Our Schools
Running for QCUSD School Board in 2026
Safe and Disciplined Classrooms
Support for our Teachers
Bringing Education and Community Together
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Another bill that will hurt public education. We need to look at how we fund education and not just restructure an already broken system that will make it worse.Why is Prop. 320 a trick?It has to do with wording.AZ spends nearly 7 in every 10 dollars in the classroom, so why would it be hard to spend the 60% on "direct instruction" that Prop. 320 requires?The trick: The "direct instruction" required by Prop. 320 leaves out special education supports and therapies, counselors, nurses, librarians, math and literacy coaches, transportation, feeding kids, school sports, school safety and security, A/C, and more.While the state average for classroom spending is 68%, the average for "direct instruction" is 52%. This means districts would have to cut close to 20% of the rest of their budget in order to meet the unclear, one-size fits-all mandate of Prop 320.And if schools don’t meet it? The district’s allocation from the Classroom Site Fund — which funds teacher pay‼️ — would be slashed by 25% every year. After 4 years, it would be zeroed out, spelling devastating cuts to teacher pay and more.Don’t be fooled - vote #NoProp320 in November, Arizona! Find out more info at noon320.com
Grateful to be endorsed by Save Our Schools Arizona! A nonpartisan group that supports public education in our state and our Queen Creek community!Michael Jon Romero#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #Vote4PublicEd🍎 We are proud to endorse Michael Romero for the Queen Creek Unified School District Governing Board! Michael is a #PublicSchoolProud candidate running to ensure that every Queen Creek student has access to an excellent public education. #Vote4PublicEd Find more of SOSAZ’s endorsed candidates ➡️ bit.ly/Vote4PublicEd26
Why am I qualified? ………👇🏽I am currently a Clinical Manager at the number one hip and knee replacement company in the country. I am the only clinical manager in our AZ/Las Vegas branch. Most branches in the country will have two, even three. I have 24 direct reports and our branch does over $500k a day in implant sales. The reason we only have one is because of how efficient we operate and my strong performance in the role. It takes a lot of organization and strong and consistent communication to achieve success in this field. This is one of the many reasons I know I’m qualified to be in the role of QCUSD Governing Board member. 2022 National Clinical Manager of the Year#hardwork #consistency #execution #communication #qcusd
Nine more signs put up tonight. 34 of 40 done and six more to go. #qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote
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Grateful for the opportunity to have participated in this. Education is the foundation!
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More signs and quality time…..👇🏽Good times getting to put up some signs with my son this morning. He is usually pretty busy with diving and school and I am busy with work and the campaign. We don’t always get to do super fun things together but we always have a lot of fun doing whatever it is we get to do together. #qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #qualitytime
Doing some more door knocking but wanted answer this question first…..👇🏽How do you feel about the ESA voucher program?The video is a little long but this is a complex issue and there is definitely more that can be said. I recorded it yesterday but I didn’t get a chance to post until this morning. #qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #voteMichael Jon Romero
QC Chamber of Commerce Business and Education Summit ……… 👇🏽 Quality school programs, community engagement, and people willing to lead will build a stronger Queen Creek! There are a lot of really impressive students within our community. It is great to see our QC Chamber invested in our kids! @clark7206 does great things for our community. Great to see @4oliphants and @bryanamcclure for participating. Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #community
Let’s let this town know! ……👇🏽I am running for Queen Creek School Board because our public schools are the foundation of our community! Every kid deserves an opportunity to be safe, get an education, and be prepared to thrive in our community when they leave our schools. And they should have a little fun along the way. #qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #signs Rachel Mostofizadeh Floyd Waggaman Cara O'Dowd-Rice Lauren Riggs Barbara Friggin Summers Gretchen Williams Arizona Education Retired
Here is the video for the raffle we had last night. Congratulations to:Tina Owens won the Switch Brews gift card and coffee basket. Arlow Eslinger won the 65” TVGretchen Williams won the Rachel Liz Photo Package. Thank you to everyone who stopped by. It was a great to meet everyone and thank you for your support! #qcusd #candidate # schoolboard #vote Rachel Mostofizadeh Gretchen Williams Floyd Waggaman Cara O'Dowd-RLauren RiggsRiggs
Today is the day!
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I am excited to participate next week in this awesome program put on by the Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce! Looking forward to bridging the gap between business and education.🚨 LAST CHANCE — DON’T BE LEFT OUT. BE IN THE ROOM THAT MATTERS. 🚨Join business leaders, educators, students, and community leaders at the 2026 Business & Education Summit for collaborative roundtable discussions focused on the workforce challenges we’re facing—and the solutions we can build together.🤝 This isn’t just another conference. It’s an opportunity to be in the room with the people shaping the future of our workforce and have a voice in what comes next.Together, we’ll discuss:✅ The workforce challenges facing local businesses✅ The skills employers need today and tomorrow✅ How education and industry can better support one another✅ How we can strengthen the pipeline from classroom to careerYou’ll also learn about the Queen Creek Chamber’s workforce initiatives, including Elevate for Tomorrow and Queen Creek Works, and discover how your business can play a role in preparing the next generation of talent.📅 August 27, 2026⏰ 7:30 a.m.📍 Arizona State University – Polytechnic Campus5999 S. Backus Mall, Mesa, AZ 85212🎟️ Last chance to register: zurl.co/im7aYDon’t be left out. Be in the room that matters. Help shape the future workforce of Queen Creek.#QueenCreekChamber #BusinessEducationSummit #WorkforceDevelopment #QueenCreekWorks #ElevateForTomorrow #FutureWorkforce #BusinessLeadership #CommunityPartnership #QueenCreekAZ
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Only a few days away! Come out, bring the family, talk education, build community, and have a little fun!
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You can see the signs too! ……👇🏽Signs are going up in neighborhoods around Queen Creek and Eastmark! Message me if you would like one in your yard and we will get one up for you. I appreciate all the support!#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #sign
Door Knocking and Signs! …….👇🏽Got another few hours in knocking doors tonight, this time the neighborhoods near Schnepf Elementary. Also put up a couple more signs. Please message me if you would like one for your yard. #qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #vote Michael Jon Romero
Can’t do it alone! ……👇🏽There is a lot that goes into a campaign, I’m just learning that. I wanted to take a second to say thank you to Rachel and Cara! These two have been in my corner helping me get signatures, organize, network, and fundraise from the beginning. I am beyond grateful for all the help and support you have given me and know you will be there to continue this thing through November!#qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #vote #mycrew Rachel Mostofizadeh
Wednesday Why…….👇🏽I’m running for school board because I want to improve our public schools for our people. During my canvassing and talking to people, I hear their concerns and want to create a culture where our community trusts us with their children’s education. #qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #wednesdaywhy Michael Jon Romero
This is great!As the new school year begins, the Queen Creek Unified School District is helping students start with confidence. #queencreek Queen Creek Unified School District #kiwanisclubofqueencreek #AZNEWSMEDIA www.yourvalley.net/queen-creek-independent/stories/queen-creek-unified-partners-help-students-get...
On the Mic with Mike ……..👇🏽Reminding everyone about the meet and greet next Thursday August 20th at 6pm. We will be at The Estates at Eastmark Clubhouse. Looking forward to seeing you there! ROMEROQCUSD2026.COM #qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #meetandgreet and greetMichael Jon Romero Gretchen Williams Rachel Mostofizadeh Barbara Friggin Summers Lauren Riggs
Canvassing in QC School District ….👇🏽Another day canvassing out in our Queen Creek district neighborhoods! I enjoy knocking on doors and having the opportunity to listen to our neighbors. I guarantee there is not another candidate that will work harder than me to represent our community and our kids. I don’t expect people to believe me because I say it, just watch my actions. I’m running for school board because I don’t have a personal agenda. My agenda is to keep our kids safe, educate them, and prepare them to become successful citizens. Just a guy and his scooter trying to earn your vote! Grateful it is only 109 degrees today and not 115. Michael Jon Romero#qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #vote #canvassing
So grateful for the opportunity to share the floor with Terry Leyba Ruiz and Josh Chilton for Mesa Public Schools. We got to share why we are running for our positions and why public education is so important. Thank you to Arizona Education Retired and all the former educators and leaders who joined. #qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #vote #educators
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Meet and Greet …….👇🏽The last Meet and Greet was fantastic and we are definitely going to build on it for the next one. Details coming out soon. Stay tuned!#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #meetandgreet and greet
NEW ENDORSEMENT!! .......👇🏾This one is pretty cool. LuAnn Kenner is a teacher that I used to work with at Tempe High. Her father was part of the "Queen Creek Five". The "Queen Creek Five" are the founding fathers who led the effort to incorporate the Town of Queen Creek on September 5, 1989. My name is LuAnn Eberle Kenner and I'm proud to endorse Michael Romero for Governing Board of the Queen Creek Unified School DistrictMy father, Robert Eberle, was one of the Founding Fathers of Queen Creek back in 1989. My family grew up in Queen Creek and watched firsthand, as it grew from a single vision in the minds of those who would work tirelessly to carry that "deep rooted history and strong sense of community pride " into its amazing future of today. That pride still exists as the town continues to lead the way in East Valley growth and opportunity for the families and businesses who call Queen Creek home. Michael Romero is a proud member of this community. Having served as an educator and current businessman, he certainly understands how creating a climate of strong leadership, a culture of mutual respect, a commitment to high quality education and fiscal responsibility in our schools’ filters from the top through community, teachers, parents and students.Michael consistently demonstrates the personal qualities of supportive and respectful leadership and a strong work ethic that we value in our leaders and want to demonstrate for our children. I had the pleasure of working with Michael for many years while we were both teaching at a local high school. His personal understanding and experience with diverse school and business issues, commitment to continued and future success, professional support and strong leadership skills were exemplified in his teaching and coaching and have continued throughout his business career.Michael possesses the experience and expertise to truly understand the demands and challenges facing today's public education.I am very confident that Michael Romero will be a tremendous asset to the Queen Creek Governing Board as they carry on the historic community’s pride, dedication and commitment to the vision, growth and leadership of the future.LuAnn Eberle KennerMichael Jon Romero
Running a school community requires a lot of support, and our PTO members and volunteers are truly at the center of it. From organizing events and supporting teachers to stepping up whenever our students need extra resources, their hard work behind the scenes doesn't go unnoticed.Thank you for your endless dedication, energy, and love for our schools and kids in the Queen Creek school district!
Canvassing! …..👇🏽Out knocking on doors trying to earn support in November. I love the conversations I get to have and getting a better understanding of our community. #qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #canvassing
Happy Birthday MJ! So proud of you kid! Have a great senior year and looking forward to your dive season. Keep outworking people and being a good human! #happybirthday #17
DIY time! Putting in the work to be as efficient as we can with campaign funds. As a thank-you, everyone who donates $25 or more will receive a campaign T-shirt while they last!Your support helps us reach more voters, spread the message, and make a real impact. Thank you for being part of this journey!You can donate on our website: romeroqcusd2026.comorsecure.actblue.com/donate/michael-romero-1Message me if you want Red or Blue and your size. Shirts are unisex S-XL. #qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #tshirts
This is great news for the Queen Creek Unified School District and our CTE students! These programs are important in bridging the gap between traditional education and real world careers.After more than a year of legal wrangling, nine East Valley school districts and the East Valley Institute of Technology have hammered out a new agreement that affects thousands of career and technical education students this school year. #EVIT #queencreek #apachejunction #gilbert #chandler #santanvalley #tempe #fountainhills #cavecreek ##AZNEWSMEDIA www.yourvalley.net/queen-creek-independent/stories/evit-east-valley-school-districts-reach-deal,7...
Protecting our kids is my number one priority!When students feel safe they thrive! When we have safe classrooms teachers can teach! Safety = Success!#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #ProtectOurKids
Our campaign for school board is powered by you!Donations that we receive will go towards signs, flyers, and voter outreach to help us win in November. Thank you for your support! Can’t do it without you! Donate Here! 👇🏽romeroqcusd2026.comsecure.actblue.com/donate/michael-romero-1#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #donate #vote
On the Mic with Mike ……..👇🏽It’s official, I will be on the ballot in November!Thank you to everyone who signed my petition and to those that have volunteered to help me! Michael Jon Romero#qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #vote #thankyou
Wednesday Why…….👇🏽I’m running for school board because we need board members who have been in the classroom and have been teachers. Michael Jon Romero#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote
We voted…..👇🏽It’s Brooklyns first time as an eligible voter to cast her ballot. I’m proud of her for participating in this process that is so important. I didn’t vote for the first time until I was 37. I’ve realized how important it is to vote and be engaged in our political system. I always thought politics was something that didn’t affect me but I was definitely wrong. From the air we breathe, food we eat, schools we go to, and the policies that affect everyday life are all a part of politics. I hope everyone educates themselves on this, stays open minded, and engages in dialogue to help each other understand how these issues affect each other. Go Vote!Michael Jon Romero#democracy #vote #educate #engage #dialogue
Give me a rewind ……👇🏽Man time flies! 1st day of kindergarten vs. 1st day of senior year. I’m definitely going to make sure I take in every moment and every minute of his last year. So proud of you kid! #queencreekhighschool#senioryear #prouddad #timeflies
On the Mic with Mike ……..👇🏽Tuesday is primary election day. It’s really important, especially at the local level. Go vote!!! #primaryelection #vote #local #values Michael Jon Romero
It needs to be about student learning, not the school working the system to get a good grade.
Audit flunks state grading system for schools, including in Mesa
www.themesatribune.com
Arizona’s school letter grades do not accurately reflect how schools are performing, according to a recent performance audit of the Arizona Department of Education from the Arizona Auditor General�...
Story in the Queen Creek Tribune.You can also access the excerpt on me from my website: romeroqcusd2026.com/media/Michael Jon Romero#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote
Competitive school board races on the horizon for Chandler Unified, Higley and Queen Creek Unified
www.queencreektribune.com
Competitive races are in store in the Nov. 3 General Election for the governing boards of school districts serving Queen Creek.
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Meet and Greet on Saturday! A lot of great conversations and energy, it was a really good group. I appreciate all the feedback and suggestions and look forward to continue to earn your trust and your vote! #qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #voteRachel MostofizadehMichael Jon Romero
As a former teacher I understand what this looks like and how other students are affected. It’s important to have a proactive and consistent process to intervene early with students like this. Student learning depends on it.One Disruptive Student Should Never Derail Learning For An Entire ClassroomThis striking classroom artwork lays out a widespread pain point for American educators: lesson time, classroom routines, and peer learning repeatedly get derailed when a single disruptive student becomes the permanent center of every classroom’s focus. Every seated quiet learner loses precious educational opportunities when teachers are forced to pause planned lessons to manage repeated misbehavior.Teachers craft structured daily lesson plans covering reading assignments, vocabulary drills, group discussions, and closing check-ins to help the whole class hit grade-level learning milestones. When one student cracks jokes, ignores instructions, and disrupts group work, instructors must divert their limited energy away from teaching. Focused classmates grow bored, lose lesson context, and build mounting frustration as their own study time gets repeatedly cut short. Consistent disruptions also wear down teachers, amplifying occupational burnout that pushes skilled educators out of the public education field.Fair, dependable accountability solves this imbalance. Thoughtful intervention strategies include structured behavioral plans, parent teamwork, and targeted outside support. These measures stop one student’s outbursts from dictating the whole class’s daily rhythm. Classrooms are built to serve every enrolled student equally; respectful learning conditions let motivated kids absorb lessons, while struggling disruptive pupils receive targeted guidance to build improved classroom habits.If you are an active classroom teacher, what practical tactic works best in your space to limit disruptions and protect learning time for your whole class?
DONATIONS APPRECIATED ……👇🏽It’s going to take some financial resources to run this campaign! Please consider donating. This will help me get signs out in the community and set up targeted marketing to our local voters. If you can donate $5 dollars, $50, or $500, all donations help and are greatly appreciated. Thank you all who have already donated and all of those of you that will!The address where you can donate is below and I have included a QR code in the post. secure.actblue.com/donate/michael-romero-1#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #fundraisingMichael Jon Romero
On the Mic with Mike ………👇🏽What is your stance on discipline? Yes please! We need discipline in our schools and classrooms. It keeps kids safe and creates an environment more conducive to learning. Discipline is different than punishment. It relies on being proactive and collaborating with students, teachers, parents, and administration to have a process to help modify unwanted behaviors. Those unwanted behaviors disrupt teachers from teaching and students from learning and that is unacceptable. Michael Jon Romero#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #discipline
Reminder this Saturday July 11th we will be having another Meet and Greet! Looking forward to seeing you!Michael Jon Romero
Celebrating our nation’s independence and the enduring promise of our democracy. Grateful for the freedoms we enjoy today and committed to preserving them for future generations.Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸Michael Jon Romero#IndependenceDay #freedom #democracy
Signatures filed! ……..👇🏽Had my appointment today to officially file my signatures. I need 297 to get on the ballot and I submitted 719. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped get signatures and have supported me during this process. It meant a lot to have my son Michael come with me today for the appointment. Some people asked why I was still getting signatures since I had so many? It’s not about checking a box for me. Knocking on doors and approaching people is not an easy thing to do and is very challenging. Getting every single one of those signatures allowed me to have meaningful conversations with people in our community. Of those 719 signatures, I got over 500 of them and every conversation has helped me learn and grow. During this campaign I’m looking forward to having even more of them. #qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #vote #signatures
If elected to Queen Creek School Board, teacher retention would be a top priority. Teacher retention has direct impact on student success. All good schools have a solid foundation of stable and supported classroom teachers. Teachers are what make up a quality school, not shiny buildings or administrative charts highlighting the schools. In 2025 QCUSD had approximately 17.5% of teacher attrition due to teachers leaving the position entirely or to another district. They are leaving for a number of reasons and some of them included increasing class sizes, decreasing support staff, less planning/prep time, and pay that doesn’t compete with other careers. As a board and a district it needs to be a top priority to keep consistency in our classrooms and retain our good teachers. Link to info:www.azed.gov/teach/classroom-teacher-attrition-and-retention-dashboard#qcusd #schoolboard #candidate #vote #TeacherRetention
I think this is a great idea! We need to create opportunities to make a teachers job better, not worse.
Former Player Endorsement!I appreciate you Oscar!#qcusd #candidate #schoolboard #vote #Endorsement