David A. Roman

PERTH AMBOY – The Board voted to enter in contract negotiations with David A. Roman as the new Superintendent of Perth Amboy Public Schools. The votes were as follows: Jose Rodriguez, Ken Puccio, Manuel Nunez, Obi Gonzalez and Sam Lebreault voted “Yes.” Milady Tejeda, Anthony Bermudez and Israel Varela abstained. Board Member William Ortiz had left early and was not present for the vote. The motion passed.

Roman spoke during the public portion. “My immediate point of emphasis is establishing partnerships. I wish to lead a dialogue with the Board of Education, Students, Teachers and the public at large. I will continue the prestige of the Perth Amboy School District and help students to overcome their own perceived limitations. I look forward to meeting with you. To teachers: what you do matters. I will work in collaboration with you. We must lead with honor and integrity. We must unite to support our beautiful children of the community. We must engage collegiality. Let’s take time to know one another. Our collective obligation is to recognize our beautiful children of the community. They are our future leaders. To the Perth Amboy Board of Education: I thank you for this opportunity.”