Three Berkeley Heights Myths About Special Needs Students
The following is a response to myths in our community that have been advanced by BOE Representatives, Candidates, their Operatives and problematic Administrators over the Years who have tried to pawn off responsibility for their decisions onto students. These arguments come out any time the Budget Process approaches, NJ DOE Performance Reports get published or poorly informed candidates are running...
Breaking Down The 2025 7-District Budget Dashboard with Images Part One
Enrollment, Cost per Pupil, Instruction and Administration Spend for Berkeley Heights, Chatham, New Providence, Summit, Millburn, Madison, and Westfield Over the next few weeks, we will be analyzing the 7-District Budget Dashboard to help residents of Berkeley Heights, Chatham, New Providence, Summit, Millburn, Madison, and Westfield provide more informed feedback to their Boards of Education during the upcoming budget...
Response from District on Budget Survey Concerns
Dipti Khanna, BOE Finance Chair and BHPSNJ Superintendent Dr. Feltre responded to our concerns regarding the BHPSNJ Budget Survey. Initial Email: Hi Dipti, I have concerns about the budget survey going out during winter break; prior to the new superintendent taking office and prior to this year’s Audit being publicly presented. This is such a strange decision. Can you provide...
Don’t Fill Out the BHPSNJ Budget Survey Just Yet
The timing of the BHPSNJ Budget Survey raises concerns. It was released in the middle of a holiday break and before the Audit report was made available. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), a critical document produced from the District’s audit, is submitted to the State and made public. Unlike last year’s budget document, which serves as a plan, the...
The BHPSNJ Budget Problem Timeline in 2 1/2 Minutes
Given the tendency of politically funded and backed Berkeley BOE candidates and their operatives to misrepresent issues connected to the budget, NJ21st developed this short video to educate the families of Berkeley Heights, NJ. Read All Articles on the 2024 BHPSNJ Budget Read All Articles on the 2023 BHPSNJ Budget Read All Articles on the 2022 BHPSNJ Budget Subscribe to...
Dr. Foregger’s Response to BOE Candidate Question 2: Budget Priorities
Dr. Foregger’s Response to the Second in Our Series of Questions to the 2024 BOE Candidates Our school budget keeps increasing and our per-pupil costs are relatively high compared to neighboring towns. Yet our proficiencies, while improving, are still subpar, and our rankings continue to fall. We need to understand what components of our budget are high so we can...
Arik Samson’s Response to BOE Candidate Question 2: Budget Priorities
Mr. Samson’s Response to the Second in a Series of Questions to the 2024 BOE Candidates It goes without saying that opening the budget process to the public is a big step forward. I am a strong proponent of transparency in government. I don’t think investing in the safety of our children while on school property is profligate spending, but...
Question to BOE Candidates #2: Budget Priorities
NJ21st sent our second question to the BOE Candidates today with responses due on 10/04/2024: The Board, with a new majority, took significant steps this year in opening up the budget process to the community. Tentative budgets were made available without the need to use OPRA, and additional public meetings connected to the Budget process were made available before the Board’s...
Questions on the 2024-25 BHPSNJ Budget & Quick Note on “Special Interests” & “Echo Chambers” (lol)
Email Sent to Finance Chair Dipti Khanna and Mr. Nixon: “I took a look at the budget (spreadsheet) and have the following questions: $56k increase on security (from 204k to 261k)- what security events have caused us to increase our spending in this area to a quarter of a million? Again this is a lot of money for a District...
Laura’s Notes on the 05/07/2024 BOE Meeting Part 2: Budget, Staff and Contracts
What should have been a focused Budget adoption meeting of the Board of Education turned into another marathon, with tensions boiling over. We have published content on the transportation and bussing issue ad nauseam, so this meeting recap will not address any of those concerns or discussions. The budget was passed with all members voting in support of the 2024-25 proposal. Dipti Khanna,...
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