The Unredacted Detailed Budget That Some of Our BOE Members Have Not Seen
2023-2024 Unredacted Detailed Adopted Budget- Berkeley Heights Public Schools According to confirmed sources within the District neither the previous Business Administrator, Finance Chair Joy Young or Board President Angela Penna circulated the unredacted detailed adopted budget for school year 2023-2024 to the full BOE. In other words, this would be the first time some BOE members have access to this...
Mayor Devanney Clarifies CMS Field Discussion Between Rec Department and BOE
We will be posting about the BOE Agenda later today but I wanted to share this update. I received clarification from Mayor Devanney regarding the CMS/BOE Field discussions in response to an email I sent the Town Council and BOE surrounding the process on this issue. 2023 Candidates for both bodies were cc’d on the email. This article will be...
BHCW YouTube Channel Top Ten Videos …..So Far
While our YouTube Channel is less popular than our written content, we still get a decent pull on that medium for an outlet covering a town of 13k. Here are the top ten uploads (based on views) to our YouTube Channel to date. #10: BHCW Night Watch Episode 12: Republican Town Council Candidate Edmund Tom Maciejewski 2023 Republican Town Council...
Questions to The BOE Candidates – Question 1
First in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ BOE Candidates Two Candidates Running for Two Seats Please provide residents with your qualifications for the BOE (education, experience) and how you feel this background will benefit our community on the BOE. Please provide (at least) two very specific policy positions you plan to introduce or support during...
Some Important Loose Ends to Think About As We Begin the 2023 School Year
School Calendar, FDK, Lunch and Infrastructure I have some things on my mind – not enough content for an earth-shattering article, but significant enough. Without further adieu; 1. BHPS Calendar I am skeptical that the overwhelming vote from parents and staff to start school was BEFORE Labor Day. Please find two staff members and two parents (not part of central...
What We Can Do To Reverse The Berkeley Heights Declines In Math, Science, And ELA Part 2: Evidence-Based Decision Making
The Second in a Series of Articles on How Berkeley Heights Can Repair the Damage under Dr. Varley’s Leadership Since BHCW’s analysis of the Berkeley Heights School District’s declines in Math, Science, and English came out, I have had many conversations with different parents, teachers, and other school staff in the community on how to reverse them. In the second...
Educator of the Year with Ten Years in the District Resigning
The District Bleed Continues…. Several credible sources within the District have confirmed another terrible loss for our School Community, specifically for our Early Childhood Center. Recent educator of the year Frank Fabiano, has reportedly resigned from BHPS to take another position. Fabiano spent his ten years at Mary Kay McMillin working with all of our students, but his expertise and...
BOE Committee Meeting Minutes – 05/2023 and 06/2023
Based on experience, residents should take the accuracy of these minutes with a large grain of salt.….multiple large salt chunks. Regardless, these are still useful for the public to see. PDF of Minutes for 05/2023 PDF Minutes for 06/2023 This Article Made Possible by OPRA…Learn How To Protect This Important Law!
08/10/2023 BOE MEETING: 2023 BOE Candidate Questions & Remarks
Sai Akiri & Natasha Joly 08/10/2023 There are two seats open in the upcoming 2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Election. Two BOE Candidates were present for the 08/10/2023 Meeting. Topics discussed included: -The secretive process surrounding the hiring of the New Assistant Superintendent -The $300,000 Busing Controversy -Ms. Stanley’s denial of a District Proficiency Report Follow Us on YouTube
Addressing the BOE Majority Narrative on the Busing Issue
The BOE Majority narrative is that the reasons behind the secretive process on who gets free busing, who has to pay and who gets nothing connect to safety. Here are the facts: (1) During the reconfiguration, the District went on and on about how there were no hazardous roads in town – even as parents wondered out loud as to...
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