Board Goals – A Chance to Make a Positive Change
Shauna’s Notes on the 11/02/2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting At a special meeting on November 2nd, the Berkeley Heights Board of Education met to set goals for themselves as a governing body. Attending were all board members except Joy Young, the interim Business Administrator, and New Jersey School Board Association (NJSBA) representative Patricia Rees. After an opening presentation by Ms....
Natasha’s Remarks During Public Comment Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
In this clip of the 10/12/2023 meeting, BOE Candidate Natasha Joly tackles a variety of issues in three minutes during the Public Comments section of the meeting: She challenges the narrative that policy 0164 intends to improve transparency, pointing out that it was likely a response to Dr. Foregger asking the BOE to have Dr. Varley present on the declines...
Vote for Sai Bhargavi Akiri for Berkeley Heights BOE
-Jessica Lesperance Sai has spent countless hours over the past few years attending board meetings, researching topics and analyzing data to help educate and inform the community about what is going on in our school district. While she spent her year-long term as a member of the Board of Education, she asked questions and championed for transparency and accountability. Sai...
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...
Why I am supporting Joly and Akiri
-John Sincaglia There was a time when the Berkeley Heights School District performed well when measured against comparable nearby districts while at the same time maintaining a cost per pupil that was lower than most or all of its counterparts. While any school district can always do better, the operation and performance of the Berkeley Heights schools was viewed in...
In support of Natasha Joly – The BOE candidate Berkeley Heights (still) needs
Patricia Robertson I am writing to express my support for Natasha Joly for the Berkeley Heights Board of Education (“BOE”). While I originally wrote this letter in support of Ms. Joly for last year’s BOE election – one year later Ms. Joly remains steadfast in her commitment to education and continues to leverage her knowledge of key issues to drive important dialogue...
Vote for Sai Bhargavi Akiri for BOE -Column 2
Accountability Matters -Lara Carbine There are many people we meet throughout our lives. Oftentimes we remember them for a special quality or event, or something they said or did that left a lasting impact on us. Teachers often come to mind. Or a special coach that pushed us to work harder and be better than we thought we could be. The same can be...
My Responses to TapInto- Part 1
Sai Bhargavi Akiri who is running for Berkeley Heights Board of Education, who has lived in Berkeley Heights for 11 years. -Sai Bhargavi Akiri Introduction Name: Sai Bhargavi Akiri # of years lived in town: 11 years What skills do you bring to the office? Work Experience As a Program Manager with 20 plus years of project management experience in strategy and...
My Responses to TAPInto Questions
-Natasha Joly Introduction My name is Natasha Joly. My husband and our kids have lived in town for 10 years. Both kids are now attending Governor Livingston High School – 9th and 11th grades. What skills do you bring to the office? I emigrated from Ukraine when I was seven years old. My family came with nothing. My parents instilled...
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...
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