Former BOE President John Sincaglia comments on the Berkeley Heights Public School District Budget
Former BOE President John Sincaglia wrote us on our last Night Watch Episode. “I watched your recent night-watch session and want to let you and your group now about the cap budget threshold and budget voting.. Remember, any district that still votes for the “budget” is only voting on the tax levy not the budget as a whole. Districts like...
Copy of Berkeley Heights Public School Budget
BHCW requested a copy of the full budget and received the pdf file below today. We converted the file to excel and included it on this page. I don’t believe there are any errors but if you find any discrepancies between the pdf and spreadsheet let us know. Link to Excel Version PDF Version
Stop the Insanity!
Is common sense and transparency really too much to ask? We find ourselves again at the mercy of an Administration unwilling to engage with the community and an ineffective board that cannot or will not be the voice of the community. The latest budget meeting is just another example. The detailed budget was sent to the Board on a Thursday...
BHCW 03/19/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week…. Online Version of News Letter PDF Version of Newsletter: There are three ways to get BHCW content delivered to your doorstep: (1) Sign-Up for our weekly/bi weekly newsletter. This is the most popular option so far. Subscribers will get email with articles published for the time period in between. (2) Subscribe to our...
BHCW Night Watch Ep. 9: BHPS Budget, Bradford Votes, District Publishes OPRA Responses (sort of), Town Budget
In this episode of Night Watch, we discuss the ongoing circus of the BOE Budget, fight about Gale Bradford’s vote, discuss the District Publishing ONLY the cover letter to OPRA responses (but not the actual material), and the Town Budget. All Night Watch Episodes
Dipti Has Questions
This clip reviews Dipti Khanna’s questions and comments during the 03/13/2023 Budget Meeting. Here are some of the highlights (video at the end). Courtesy Bussing- Dipti questions the impact of removing bussing – the added impact of the decisions connected to this budget onto Berkeley Heights families and the increase in traffic on an already problematic traffic situation. OPRA Custodian...
How To Be A BOE Member During a Public Discussion of the Budget.
What a Discussion on the Budget Should Sound Like During this clip, Dr. Foregger asks pointed and relevant questions of the Business Administrator, who, for the most part, demonstrated a strong recall of the reasoning behind the numbers with a few notable exceptions. Legal Costs are skyrocketing, and the Business Administrator does everything she can not to mention the specific reasons...
Notes On The Tentative 2023 Berkeley Heights Public School Budget
Proposed Tax Increase, Legal Costs, Administrative Costs, Safety and Public Feedback on the Radar -Natasha Joly My summary from the budget presentation: 1. Ms. Bradford offered strong suggestions as to what to review to see where we can further cut expenses to save teachers’ jobs. While I support the goal and further review, I do not support the 3.19% tax increase...
Shauna Explains Her Comments to the Board on the Budget
In an effort to make a point (on multiple areas), Shauna decided to use sign in her comments to the BOE during their first meeting on the budget on 03/13/2023. Related Content: QUICK HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FIRST 2023 BUDGET MEETING THE PENNA MAGIC SHOW CONTINUES BERKELEY HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET: ALL (MAYBE MOST OF) THE ARTICLES
Quick Highlights From The First 2023 Budget Meeting
What Berkeley Heights Residents Should Know About the Tentative Budget Presentation Let’s start with the positives: -Joy Young who is on the Finance Committee suggested an additional BOE Meeting to discuss the Budget. While not the same as a Public Finance Committee Meeting (which would be a more helpful compliment in my opinion) that’s a step in the right direction....
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