Natasha’s Notes on the 06/05/2023 BOE Meeting
There is a lot to digest after the 06/05/2023 BOE meeting and much of it is not sitting well. Teacher of the Year Awards Congratulations to all the teachers for this recognition, and a huge thank you for all you do. As a community member pointed out, was the cafeteria setting the best the administration could do for the presentation?...
06/05/2023 BOE Meeting: John’s Notes
Ms. Stanley Continues to Help The Public Understand the Board Majority’s “Logic” I’m going to highlight what I feel is the most critical interaction of the BOE Meeting after the Educator of the Year Awards. If you recall, last month, the BOE Majority blocked Dr. Foregger and Ms. Khanna’s request to have Dr. Varley explain the decline in rankings (read...
06/05/2023 BOE Agenda : Laura’s Notes
Renewals and Big Salaries for the Usual Crew Top the List Dr. Greer, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Achievement, is having his contract renewed at an annual salary of $164,800. Ms. Kot, Business Administrator and Board Secretary – and advocate against OPRA, is having her contract renewed at an annual salary of $177,366. Administrators salaries are being approved. ...
Can the BOE Goals be Achieved?- Shauna’s Notes on the 05/11/2023 Meeting
The Goals Discussed During the 05/11/2023 Meeting Seem More Like Lip Service After watching the presentation given by NJSBA representative Patty Rees, and the ensuing discussion on BOE goals, it looks like this is going to be an uphill battle, in the best case, and has the potential to be an abysmal failure. Let’s recap. In Ms. Rees’ presentation, she...
Follow Up to Ratings and Rankings From the 05/11/2023 Meeting – John’s Notes Part II, The Revenge
Because I just can’t let this shit go…. While I addressed many of Dr. Varley’s narratives surrounding our rankings decline based on a data set that she then claimed not to be aware of, I think it’s essential for the public to be aware of the extent of the BOE’s ignorance in this area. If you recall last year, Dr....
05/11/2023 BOE Agenda- Laura’s Notes
What to look out for during this month’s BOE Meeting.. In the recent months it has been increasingly suspect about how our top Administration goes about handling the business of this district. It wouldn’t surprise me if Dr. Varley has a large spin-wheel in her office and, when she’s feeling so inclined, takes a spin to decide which person, department,...
Laura’s Notes on 04/27/2023 Budget Portion of BOE Meeting
Dr. Foregger and Ms. Khanna Vote “No” to Cut Supervisors But It Wasn’t Enough Below are Laura’s notes. I want to thank Tom and Dipti for supporting teachers and supervisors by voting no. Dr. Varley incredibly made this a choice between Supervisors and Teachers and not once considered her or the Business Administrators staff as a means of reducing costs....
The Penna Bloc Shows A Crack
Laura’s Notes from the 03/30/2023 Budget Meeting The 3/30/23 Board meeting was a thing of beauty. People were passionate, and the Board majority voted in a way that reflected some glimmer of compassion for those who spoke. Okay, it had some embarrassing and dark moments. But we saw some resistance to the Administration, so I’ll take any movement in the...
Shauna’s Notes on 03/30/2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Budget Meeting
Before I get into Shauna’s Notes, I want to thank the families, teachers, and Administrators of Berkeley Heights for showing up to the meeting. Representative Government only works when the rooms where government officials make decisions are full. We finally saw passion from more than a handful of people today, a spirited debate among BOE Members, a split vote, and...
A Quick Agenda Overview For the 3/30/2023 Special (Budget) BOE Meeting
Were the Administrative cuts mentioned at the last BOE Meeting nothing more than Smoke and Mirrors? The agenda is out for this coming Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, and it’s notable both for what is being eliminated and what isn’t mentioned. “Effective immediately following June 30, 2023, the following supervisory positions hereby are abolished: a. District Supervisor of Math /...
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