The Administration’s Response To Our District’s Declines Was Everything We Expected and Less!
The First of Two Articles on the District’s Presentation to the Curriculum Committee on the BHPSNJ Declines in Math, Science and ELA We finally received the presentation or work product from the curriculum committee that resulted from Ms. Penna attempting to protect Dr. Varley from having to answer questions the public had about our declining proficiencies. This was the document...
A Costly Gamble
The OPRA Custodian is missing the mark and it may end up costing the District more money. Many parents have received the following limited availability email from the designated OPRA custodian Mr. Hopkins: So the key question is, who is fulfilling the OPRA requests within the seven business day timeline in accordance with the Open public records act? Some parents...
Transparency is a Key Component to the Success of DEI
** Since the publication of this article, a community member pointed out that the individual I described as a Student may not be a student. I went back to the original documents I received from the District and it is not clear as to whether the individual who wrote the email referenced in this article is a student. Please keep...
BHPSNJ Business Administrator Resignation Letter
06/27/2023 Letter of Resignation from The Business Administrator to the Superintendent Dear Dr. Varley: Please accept this as my formal letter of resignation as the School Business Administrator and Board Secretary of the Berkeley Heights Public Schools. Last night I was unanimously approved to lead the business and financial operations of a school district I believe is more compatible with...
07/09/2023 Newsletter
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Do the Rules Even Matter?
In the clip below, Ms. Akiri points to the BOE’s continued policy violations under Angela Penna and Joy Young. These violations include interfering with a resident’s right to free speech (Angela Penna has consistently interrupted residents improperly while speaking about issues that are strictly related to District business and BOE actions), the Budget process, social media policy, and the continued...
As The Board Turns
The Same Soap Opera, The Same Plot Is it the mounting social pressure coming from the community or a total lack of self awareness? As of late, there has been a trend at Board meetings to address public concerns and this new display of theatre is not to be missed. As a community we have been made aware that the...
BHCW Night Watch Episode 19
Gale Bradford’s Endless Monologue, Affirmative Action Investigation, BOE Policy Violations, Budget, Town Council Election & Westminster All Night Watch Episodes
Thank You Ms. Lim
Another talented, highly regarded Educator Leaves Our District The Berkeley Heights School District is a game of whack-a-mole, moving from the deconstruction of our languages programs to our sliding scores in math, science, and English Language Arts to where we are with this letter of recommendation brought to you by changes to our Music Program resulting in the loss of...
07/01/2023 Newsletter
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