Illis/Machado Take Council, Joly/Akiri take BOE
It appears, based on the tickets we’ve seen, there was a “behind the scenes” write in campaign to take votes away from Sai (two names consistently came up). It doesn’t appear to amount to much at all so far but I guess just enough to give her a lower count and maybe float a behind the scenes network strategy for...
Lift A Finger Here Guys…
Please get out and fulfill your responsibility to vote for Board of Education and Town Council. If you already voted, ask your friends and neighbors to vote. Polls are closing at 8pm-there are only a few hours left. It takes a few minutes – you had a week to get this shit done. Check your Polling Location
Sai’s Remarks During Public Comment Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
Questions about the District’s Legal Representation Remain Unanswered While we may be growing tired of hearing about Dr. Varley’s nepotism issue, we are still with no answers a year later. In this clip, Ms. Akiri again asks questions on the cost of Dr. Varley’s case and whether she will be expected to reimburse the District for her legal fees, given...
All The Endorsements: Sai, Natasha, Tom, Margaret, Matsikoudis
Board of Education: Sai and Natasha Sai and Natasha have both worked extraordinarily hard over the past few years. They were present at most, if not all, BOE Meetings this year. It wasn’t just showing up to meetings; they put in hours of research and effort in between to inform the community of important issues involving our schools at an...
“They Just Want to Tear Things Down”
Another thread of misinformation running from the very top of the BOE throughout the community is the lie that we seek to tear our schools down. So, let’s look at the facts of just the past few weeks: Our most prolific contributors (in writing and helping with research) are coaches, are members of parent organizations that support our schools, and...
John’s Notes on the 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting – “Misinformation” Edition
There’s a lot here to unpack and I am not going to get to it all in one article. The first thing that struck me was Ms. Bradford’s comments about District Administrators talking about parents spreading misinformation about Building Thinking Classroom and Dr. Giordano’s response to my comments that parents made it seem that BTC was being applied to the...
Berkeley Heights BOE Committee Meeting Minutes for August 2023
Below are the Board Committee Meeting Minutes BHCW received for August through an OPRA request. Committee meetings are different than closed sessions – what is discussed during these meetings can very well be addressed by the Board in public meetings. The argument against doing so by one BOE member has been that it would prevent the BOE from accomplishing as...
Get Out The Berkeley Heights BOE Vote- VOTE for BOTH
Understand And Act Locally If you are concerned about our schools’ direction, this year’s election is critical. Mail-in ballots are already out. There are two candidates for BOE (Natasha and Sai) AND two open seats. It is critically important that you vote for BOTH Candidates (if you support both). This election is not a LOCK. It is a low turn out year and the Ballot may cause some to believe...
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Council Members Respond to Feedback on the Berkeley Heights Affordable Housing Concern
Council Members Poage, Varenerin and Kingsley respond to feedback on remaining Affordable Housing obligation discussed during the 09/19/2023 Town Council Meeting. I sent an email last night requesting that expressing my displeasure at the Council’s response to suggestions made at the meeting to consider other alternatives to Developers in resolving the remaining Affordable Housing Obligation. Below are the responses I...
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