Community Correspondence to the Berkeley Heights Board of Education – March through April 2023
Received from the OPRA Custodian 55 Days from the date of our Request Last year the BOE stopped reading Board Correspondence at BOE Meetings, robbing the community of important perspectives from parents, students, and teachers. This year the BOE stopped including this correspondence as part of the minutes, only orally reporting on the correspondence and often with a spin on...
Interesting Facts About Ridgewood, NJ
Answers to Questions the Community Had about Our Business Administrator’s new District. One question we’ve heard asked in the community – does Ridgewood have an information source similar to BHCW? This question came up in the community discussion surrounding news (that we broke) of the Business Administrator’s acceptance of employment in Ridgewood. The answer is yes- sort of. There are...
MKM Principal’s Resignation Letter to Dr. Varley and The Berkeley Heights Board of Education
Will they finally listen? BHCW has obtained the MKM principal’s resignation letter submitted to the BOE and Administration. It isn’t pretty: June 15, 2023 Dear Members of the Board and Dr. Varley, It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to inform you of my decision to retire from my position as school principal with the Berkeley Heights...
BHCW 06/25/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week…. Online Version PDF Version
Who Is Really In Charge of Our District?
Angela Penna Hands the 05/11/2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting over to high priced attorneys as Robert Cianculli and Pamela Stanley are more than happy to jump on Board. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel
The Inclusion Delusion Continues
More evidence our Superintendent would rather double down on her delusions than collaborate with anyone but her small circle. During the budget process, after we saw teachers and Administrators speak out against the Superintendent’s plans to cut staff, BHCW put in an OPRA Request for emails. The subject of these emails pertained to Dr. Varley’s claims of collaborating with her...
Does The Middle Matter?
The Berkeley Heights Public School District Continues to Fail At Equity where it Matters For years now, Berkeley Heights Public Schools has had a language problem. That can be taken a couple ways – communication from our Superintendent is one-way and self-serving, and the Business Administrator orchestrates conversations to set up her own agenda – but in this case we’re...
BHCW 06/19/2023 Newsletter
What’s important to know about Berkeley Heights this Week… Online Version PDF Version Prior Newsletters
Thank You Ms. Nardi
Email to Ms. Nardi cc’d to the BOE. This email was intended to thank Ms. Nardi for the incredible job she has done for our District and as a cue to our Superintendent and our Board on the qualities of an effective leader of institutions that serve children and families. Good Morning Ms. Nardi, I wanted to thank you for...
Have You Had Enough Yet?
It’s Time that EVERYONE in our District face the facts, for the sake of our students. It’s a busy time of year; graduations, moving-up ceremonies, clap-outs, parties, luaus, and more. This year, it’s also a time to reflect on what the hell is happening to our district and start to talk about what needs to be done. For starters, we...
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