The 06/25/2026 Berkeley Heights BOE Agenda – A Strategic Plan with No Academic Metrics and a Policy Change with Big Privacy Concerns
Strategic Plan The Superintendent will present the Strategic Plan for the District, which is laid out in 3 goals: Whole...
BOE Discusses Gaggle, Securly, Cell Phone Policy and GLHS Assistant Principal Appointment
Laura’s Notes on the 06/11/2026 BOE Meeting The June 11 meeting of the BOE started in the GL auditorium honoring...
Op-Ed: Reserved Seats, Diplomas and the Problem With Special Privileges
Sai Akiri is a resident of Berkeley Heights Yesterday was a perfect summer day with a cool breeze for a...
Stalled at the Commissioner’s Desk – The Never-Ending Berkeley Heights BOE Ethics Case
May 25th marked an anniversary for the Berkeley Heights School District, but not a happy one. This is the date...
Inside the Berkeley Heights Athletic Committee: Fees, Fields, and Locker Room Equity
After two emails to the Berkeley Heights Board of Education regarding the delayed posting of committee meeting minutes, NJ21st received...
Laura’s Notes on the 05/06 BHPSNJ BOE Meeting
Having just met a week prior, the 5/6/26 BOE meeting was short and somewhat sweet. The meeting started off with...
Budget Truths and Personnel Cuts – Laura’s Notes on the 04/30/2026 BOE Meeting
The Big News of the 4/30/26 BOE meeting should be the final adoption of the budget. But with two positions...
Berkeley Heights BOE Passes Preliminary Budget With Sharp Questions Still Unanswered
Laura’s Notes on the 03/26/2026 BHPSNJ BOE Meeting The public Budget Presentation was the main subject during the 3/26/26 BOE...
The BHPSNJ Admin Equation: Less Students + More Overhead = Budget Deficits
With the referendum and 2026-2027 budget looming for Berkeley Heights School District, there has been talk of potential deficits and...
Laura’s 01/22/26 BHPSNJ BOE Meeting Notes
The trend of timely meetings ending at reasonable hours seems to be settling in, and this is a good thing....