Response from BOE Representative Sai Akiri on CMS Field Question
Yesterday I wrote on the Council’s Attempt to have the public vote on the CMS Field Issue with little to no detail on the actual agreement publicly available and with no presentation in front of the BOE – which would give the BOE an opportunity to ask questions and express concerns. I followed up with an email to the full...
Part 2: One possible solution to the BHPSNJ Busing Issue
Addressing follow-up questions and conversation regarding adjusting school start times to provide for more busing -Written by a non-politically connected Educator in the Community As questions and commentary arose on our first article regarding staggering school start times for Berkeley Heights Public Schools (BHPS), there are questions still to be answered. These are matters that should have been resolved from...
Questions the Rec Department & Town Council Should Answer Before Asking Our Schools for the CMS Field
The following is an email NJ21st sent to the Recreation Department, Mayor and Town Council… Good Evening, Three Areas We would Like More Information On: Revenue My understanding is that the recreation department holds events where it takes in revenue on BHSPNJ Property (playground camp for example). Can you please provide the total amount of NET revenue taken in by...
Response from BOE Vice President Dipti Khanna on CMS Field Question
Earlier today I wrote on the Council’s Attempt to have the public vote on the CMS Field Issue with little to no detail on the actual agreement publicly available and with no presentation in front of the BOE – which would give the BOE an opportunity to ask questions and express concerns. I followed up with an email to the...
NJ21st 06/23/2024 Newsletter
Our newsletter starts and ends with concerns about the Town Council agenda this week. With a questionable set of decisions surrounding the CFO position and a one-sided narrative on the CMS Field issue- one has to wonder why the Mayor and Council Members focused their efforts on BOE issues they have little to no information on over the past month....
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week –06/22/2024
Governor Expands Clemency, LEO Access to Baby Blood Limited, NJ Transit is a Mess, NJ Top Ten for Ice Cream Governor Launches Clemency Program NJ Monitor “Murphy’s order, which comes after lobbying by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, directs the board to expedite applications if they pass a two-pronged test based on time and the offense for which...
Mr. Nixon – 3 Months In
BHCW Position Statement on Mr. Nixon’s Three Month Tenure as Acting Superintendent Over the past three months, Mr. Nixon has shown himself to be a capable Superintendent. He has been part of a six-month whirlwind that has been a golden age of transparency and change for the District. In partnership with the Board of Education, the District has accomplished the...
NJ21st 06/16/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. The first two articles in this week’s newsletter focus on some unanswered questions connected to the BHPSNJ Math Presentation during the 06/10/2024 BOE Meeting and an update on the Collaborative Consultative Model. It moves on to a summary of the 06/10/2024 BOE Meeting Agenda, clarification on the vote...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week –06/15/2024
Murphy Fails Big on Lead Exposure, NJ Spotlighted in War On Transparency, Police Powers Expand, Teachers Union Makes Move on Governor Seat, Bayer Develops New Treatment for Menopause Symptoms, NJ Home Prices Continue to Rise More than 250,000 NJ Students Exposed to Lead The Jersey Vindicator On Sept. 25, 2019, the Bergen Record/USA Today dropped a bombshell: Hundreds of thousands of...
Response to Councilwoman’s Questions on the Library Liaison Position
Councilwoman Poage asked about the library liaison position during the most recent BOE Meeting. The Board President and Superintendent did not appear to provide a clear answer. The law requires the Superintendent to attend library board meetings and allows the Superintendent to designate someone to attend them –it is not a required position. Under the previous Superintendent, a central office...
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