About me
I'm a Navy veteran, a husband and most importantly a devoted father to three wonderful, unique children. I'm also a Certified Public Accountant.
Why am I running for School Board?
During the next school year, each of my kids will be in different schools: Penny Creek Elementary, Eisenhower Middle and Cascade High. The state of the Everett Public School system is incredibly important to me as a parent, taxpayer and community member.
The things that matter most to me are:
- School safety
- Teacher & staff excellence
- Protecting freedom of thought
- Budget & fiscal responsibility
Why should you vote for me?
I am a working parent and a citizen with a vested interest in the success of our schools. I'm excited at the opportunity to help ensure a bright future for our children and our community. I will prioritize the needs and interests of our students in every decision.
Platform
School Safety
Protect Freedom of Thought
Protect Freedom of Thought
- Enable partnerships with local law enforcement and community organizations to ensure safe environments proximal to our schools and facilities
- Review and retrofit, where necessary, our schools and facilities to ensure our kids, teachers and staff are safe in emergency situations
Protect Freedom of Thought
Protect Freedom of Thought
Protect Freedom of Thought
- I am opposed to banning topics or books that are sensitive to some from our schools. Teachers notify parents when sensitive topics or materials are planned and allow parents to decide.
- We need to do our best to ensure our kids are capable of critical thinking by ensuring they are exposed to all sides of complex issues, to perform their own analysis and discuss with peers and teachers
Teacher & Staff Excellence
Budget & fiscal responsibility
Budget & fiscal responsibility
- Invest in teachers and staff to ensure they're equipped to provide an excellent education to our diverse student body in a rapidly changing world
- Our teachers should be given the resources to hone their communication and other soft skills to identify and adjust their methods to meet the mental and emotional needs of our children. Many kids are still recovering from the disruption caused by the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Budget & fiscal responsibility
Budget & fiscal responsibility
Budget & fiscal responsibility
- As a financial expert, I will work hard to ensure responsible fiscal management that optimizes resource allocation for the benefit of our students equitably, given the recent budget deficit. If further cuts are necessary, we must take care to protect our students
- Promote transparency and accountability in management of the district’s financial resources by involving the community in significant budgetary decisions
Questions & Answers
Please feel free to contact me with any questions at roman@romanforschoolboard.com or
425 515 7692. If it hasn't already been answered, I'll include below.
I was a Graduate Assistant at the University of Wisconsin for two semesters. I helped the EMBA students with accounting and statistics and lead discussion for Business 101.
It's not much, but chaperone on field trips.
I don't hold ill will against any child. I believe we need to meet kids where they are. We need to listen and be cheerleaders for all of our children to help them become strong, critical thinkers and well-adjusted community members.
I support him. I believe he truly has our kid's best interest at heart and is working very hard for our school district. Crime around our schools is unfortunate but the responsibility for that, homelessness and drugs rests with other local bodies. Our Superintendent has demonstrated that he leads by example by forgoing a raise as shown in his contract amendment included in the Consent Agenda at the May 23rd, 2023 school board meeting.
Yes, I believe unions have done a lot for the people of this country by improving working conditions, hours and wages. I used to be a member of the Teamsters Local 344 in Milwaukee.
I would absolutely support our teachers and principals instituting cell phone restrictions in their classes and schools, but I would not feel comfortable with a district level policy. Though cell phones can be distracting, cell phones help us parents feel comfortable that our kids are safe and enable our kids to ask for help any time.
Endorsements
Terry Ryan
Former Mill Creek Mayor;
Former Mill Creek City Councilmember;
Former Snohomish County Council President
Paid for by Roman for Everett School Board; 425 515 7692
Powered by GoDaddy
This website uses cookies.
We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.