04/16/2024 Town Council Notes: Township Administrator to Take on Role of CFO
The Town Council voted to appoint the Township Administrator to the role of CFO during the 04/16/2024. Mayor Devanney indicated that the appointment was short term. During the meeting, Councilman Paul Donnelly indicates that his consent was not sought in adding the appointment of the Township Administrator to the CFO position on the agenda. He also indicated that his requests...
BHCW 04/21/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week…. In this newsletter, we go super deep into the BHPSNJ Transportation Controversy. We cover potential policy solutions the District can implement, dispel myths and disinformation spread throughout the community this week and provide a review and analysis of the BOE Meeting on 04/18/2024, which also includes a sidebar agreement that teachers...
Families on Both Sides of the Courtesy Busing Issue Need Our BOE To Work Together
Recently, a former BOE Member and proxy for Ms. Stanley on Social media accused Ms. Khanna of changing her positions within the context of Courtesy Busing, or – as he put it- this “child safety” policy. Again, let’s look at the facts behind this empirically thin argument. Here is another clip of Ms. Stanley arguing that we get rid of...
The Courtesy Busing Vote & Where We Can Go From Here
Berkeley Heights Still Has Time to Fix This The transportation discussion within the BHPS District is multifaceted and, at the same time, all-over-the-place. There are underlying issues and some serious concerns on both sides of the spectrum that need to be addressed and properly understood. Concerns of safety are legitimate; no one in their right mind would argue that safety shouldn’t be at the forefront of discussions surrounding...
Resident Letter to BOE on Courtesy Busing
The following is an email provided to BHCW from Berkeley Heights Resident and Parent Michael Leblond to the Berkeley Heights Board of Education. Dear members of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education, Like many of the issues that have plagued this district for years, the bussing discussion continues to revolve around one main problem, secrecy. Instead of releasing all the...
“Slim Empirical Arguments”, “Pulling out the Rug” and “State Aid”
Level-Setting the Community Discussion on the Transportation Policy I encourage every parent to get involved, regardless of how they feel about the transportation policy or any policy for that matter. It is important for different voices on all sides to present their arguments – even if it is an opinion -opinions are important – they offer a perspective or a...
BHCW 04/14/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with the BHPSNJ BOE Special Meeting slated for tomorrow, tackling areas the public has long expressed concerns about – Lawyers and Zoom Access. The BOE will also be interviewing interim Superintendents. We move on to the resignation of the township CFO, who stepped down at a critical...
Zoom Participation Added to 04/15/2024 BOE Special Meeting
The Special Notice for the 04/15/2024 BOE Meeting has been updated to include a discussion of allowing community participation in meetings through Zoom. Ms. Joly and Ms. Akiri have been the most vocal advocates of this change, and this is consistent with Mr. Nixon’s and Ms. Bradford’s pledge to improve transparency and family involvement in the District. During COVID, families...
BHPSNJ Announces Special Board Meeting for 04/15/2024
Interim Superintendents To Be Interviewed and Attorney RFP’s To Be Discussed on 4/15/2024 BHPSNJ announced a special BOE Meeting on 04/15/2024 to interview Interim Superintendents. We hope that candidates will also present to the public. Interim Superintendents are typically retired, so there should be no concern about their employers finding out about seeking a new position. One resident asked us...
4/10/24 Board Meeting Recap, Series On Superintendent Search Firms
The first in a Series on Superintendent Search Firms that Presented during the 04/10/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting McPherson & Jacobsen Fee for services are $18,500 BHPS team will be comprised of Dr. Ralph Ferrie (former BHPS middle school Principal) not present) and Dr. Karen D’Avino (who presented an overview on the firm). Dr. D’Avino did tell the group that...
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