BOE Candidate Natasha Joly’s Remarks During Agenda Items Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
In this clip, Natasha asks about how policies are approved (later in the meeting, Mr. Cianculli provides a response that assumes the public trusts that the BOE majority and Superintendent are following the written policies). Natasha brings up the $3800 price tag connected to an AASA conference/training Stephen Hopkins plans on attending. She also points out that members have repeatedly...
BOE Candidate Sai Akiri’s remarks during Agenda Items Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
In this clip, Ms. Akiri asks for clarity on the increase in parent committees referenced by Dr. Varley and the process through which parents become involved. Ms. Akiri also speaks to policy 0164, which would require BOE Members to provide 48 hours’ notice to the Board on new business. She points out the current practice of the Board in revising...
Questions to The 2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Candidates – Question 3
There are two candidates seeking two seats on the Berkeley Heights Board of Education: Natasha Joly and Sai Akiri. This is the Third in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ BOE Candidates ( a response from Ms. Akiri was not recieved): Honest Data and peer reviewed Research are something parents have felt has been lacking in...
BHCW 10/22/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week’s newsletter covers a diversity of topics across the Berkeley Heights Public School District. You will learn the magnitude of the District’s legal spending, some concerning history connected to our current firm, and a policy that seeks to further silence BOE Members from sharing information with the public. A parent shares her concerns about contradictions in the...
10/12/2023 Bill List: More of Our School’s Dollars go to Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, and Jacobs
The link below is the bill list approved during the 10/12/2023 BOE. As expected, this month’s legal bills are lower; we suspect how bills are approved is a matter of optics. The first bill list of 2023 (January) totaled a whopping $31,467 spent on legal services– recall this was month one of two new BOE Members joining the Board, one...
Berkeley Heights Resident Herb Waddell Selected as Senior of Distinction by Congressman Tom Kean
Herb Waddell a longtime Berkeley Heights resident and WWII Veteran was the second Berkeley Heights resident selected as a Senior of Distinction by Congressman Tom Kean. Herb has volunteered for various veterans organizations, senior centers and been such a huge help to BHCW especially throughout the reconfiguration, getting access to our school budget and in resourcing legal research. The Senior...
Ana Minkoff – Recipient of the 2023 BHCW Good Government Award
Starting this year, BHCW will recognize one government official or public employee for their contributions to our community. Recipients will demonstrate competence in their role, professionalism, courtesy to the public, and a commitment to transparency. This year’s recipient is one of our favorite unsung heroes- Ana Minkoff our Registered Municipal Clerk. Email from BHCW to Ms. Minkoff and Award Certificate:...
BHCW 10/15/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week’s newsletter includes articles and community reactions to the news that School Administrators were spreading misinformation about parents with concerns about the High School’s Math issues behind closed doors to other parents with BOE Members present. You will also read updates on the election policy we’ve been discussing and information...
Dr. Tom Foregger has been selected as a Senior of Distinction by Congressman Tom Kean
Berkeley Heights BOE Representative Dr. Tom Foregger is a recipient of this year’s Senior of Distinction award. This award goes to Seniors who distinguish themselves through contributions they have made to the community- “hard-working passionate individuals who live a life of public service, whether that be through their professional, personal, philanthropic or volunteer efforts”. Congratulations, Dr. Foregger, and Thank You...
Berkeley Heights Superintendent and BOE Remain Silent on Nepotism and Busing
Questions that have been asked multiple times over the course of Months Remain Unanswered Below are two email chains from BOE Candidate Sai Akiri to the Berkeley Heights BOE on questions connected to the costs of the Superintendent’s Nepotism case and the Busing Controversy that represented hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue. The email chain on the Nepotism...
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