Elect Samuel M. Roth for NJSD Board

      I think this should be the easiest day of signature collecting as it was my nearest and most direct neighbors.  I went to Linden Ct and knocked on 7 houses doors.       Most of these people are recognizable to me as neighbors, friends of my children's, fellow dog walkers or just known from seeing each other outside.  My results were as follows:     Door #1:     Neighbor and friend who signed.     Door #2:     Neighbor and friend who signed, as well her daughter who signed.       Door #3:     Fellow dog walker whose daughter and wife both worked (or currently works) as teachers in the district.  He relayed how challenging it is for teachers to handle disciplinary and troubled children.  He described how the passing of the school referendum to fund the newly built highschool just felt like the district kept asking the voters for a modest repackaging of the sam...

    The very first item on the 2026 Ballot Access Checklist for School District Candidates is to "Register your Campaign Committee".      My first experience with this Campaign Finance Registration Statement form is that it was overkill for me.  The very first box was "Committee Name" as if I had a committee!  Nonetheless, in order to get my name on the ballot and participate in this democratic process, I need to get this paperwork together and submitted.          In my initial statement [submitted on December 26th, 2025] I check off that I am exempt:     Though, I think it is possible that I will need to submit an update to this and change that statement.  If I lean into this election and spend on yard signs, literature to leave on people's door handles and data to know whose door I should knock on, it seems like it will be pretty easy to breach the "$2,500 of activity" limit set forth.     In any cas...

      When making decisions as a board member, I will anchor my work in three guiding tenets. Social Stewardship      My decisions must advocate for what is best for students, the community, and the district. Board actions affect many stakeholders—from students and teachers to principals, the superintendent, and local taxpayers. It is my responsibility to consider these varied perspectives and strive for decisions that are thoughtful, fair, and justifiable to those who depend on them. Sound decision-making requires a strong commitment to social stewardship. Humility      I recognize that I will be learning continuously and will never have all the answers. That awareness demands curiosity, careful listening, and a willingness to revisit assumptions as I learn more about the complexities of our school district. Rather than rushing change for its own sake, I believe meaningful progress comes from understanding why policies and practices exist, w...

          TL/DR Answer:     My children attend NJSD (1st and 6th grades of the 2025-2026 School Year) and, as the Wisconsin Association of School Boards President Andrew Maertz mentions in his letter to potential candidates , I am willing to take on the " added responsibility to be involved in the full decision-making process" which includes "approving policy for administration and staff to follow, evaluating the superintendent, setting annual budgets, and advocating for your students and your district."  I believe that voters in the Neenah School District will like the attitude and perspective I bring to the board, and can rely upon me to make considered decisions for the benefit of our students.