Former BOE Member Robert Cianculli Misrepresents BHCW’s Position ….Again
Former BOE Member Robert Cianculli Misrepresents BHCW’s Position on The Transportation Policy Here is a post from former BOE Member Robert Cianculli: First, BHCW is a local website where anyone can state their positions. Mr. Cianculli is welcome to submit his articles supporting Ms. Stanley’s policy. Secondly, what those who have written are opposed to is a Transportation policy...
Dipti Khanna -Fourth BHPSNJ BOE Member to Question Proposed Transportation Policy
Still No Data or Rational on the Secretive Policy Committee Chair’s Proposal Dipti Khanna has replied to BHCW’s questions about the Policy Committee’s transportation policy and the process surrounding its development. As indicated in prior articles, BHCW emailed the BOE the following questions: Are there plans to share the rubric and data driving the scoring that led to the hazardous...
Dr. Foregger’s Response on Transportation Policy & Process
Will the Committee Chair Change Course Before it is too Late? A third Berkeley Heights Board of Education member has replied to BHCW’s questions about the Policy Committee’s transportation policy and the process surrounding its development with concerns. As indicated in prior articles, BHCW emailed the BOE the following questions: Are there plans to share the rubric and data driving...
Second Berkeley Heights BOE Member Expresses Serious Concerns on Courtesy Busing
Closed Door Meetings with No Supporting Data A second BOE member indicated that the Policy Committee still has not released the data driving the decisions related to streets designated as ” hazardous” in the transportation policy and continues to make decisions in closed-door sessions. This is important as the lack of criteria is the main criticism of Courtesy busing, which...
BHPSNJ BOE Policy Committee Holding Closed Door Meetings without Data on Transportation Policy
BOE Member Sai Akiri’s Response to Questions on Transportation On 03/28/2024, I emailed the Berkeley Heights BOE The following questions: Are there plans to share the rubric and data driving the scoring that led to the hazardous road designations by the consultants-with the public? Will there be a period of time when public input is sought on those designations? Can...
Re-framing the BHPSNJ Transportation Discussion
In 2023, all Chatham Public Schools pushed their start times forward, allowing students to get more rest. The following start and end times were implemented September 2023: Early Childhood Centers 8:55 am – 3:25 pm Elementary 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Middle 7:55 am – 2:30 pm High School: 8:20 am – 3:00 pm In Ridgewood, the Board recently approved...
Team Notes on the 03/18/2024 BOE Meeting: The Courtesy Busing Controversy Continues
So, we have three items we wanted to point out about the vote on the transportation policy. The Transportation Coordinator and Ms. Stanley both held the routes determined as hazardous by the consultants as the final word on the matter. Given the consultants ‘ expertise, they argued, we did not need to see the rubric or data. Here is a...
Shauna’s Notes on the 03/18/2024 BOE Agenda- The Lack of Clarity on Courtesy Busing Continues
Why is getting straight answers on Busing so difficult? Following the presentation of the transportation consultant at the last Berkeley Heights Board of Education meeting, Berkeley Heights Community Watch requested information from the district. The request was for 1) all reports and analysis provided by the transportation company, 2) the rubric (mentioned multiple times during the meeting), and 3) the...
More Questions on The Berkeley Heights Public School Busing Controversy
Written by a Berkeley Heights Community Member and BHPSNJ Parent Volunteer The long awaited transportation presentation was provided to the public and the Board at the 2/26/24 meeting. Inconsistencies with our current transportation program were the key takeaway. Those inconsistencies mostly surrounded bussing routes and highlighted a need for an updated software program to tackle most issues surrounding the current...
John’s Notes on the 02/26/2024 BOE Agenda: Transportation Presentation
The presentation document is a disappointment in two ways- the lack of detail in connection to recommendations and the lack of explanation in connection to questions the public has had for nearly a year surrounding the management of this program. I won’t spend much time on the first area as I’ll have more to say after the presentation. I will...
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