STATE AMENDS ANTI-BULLYING BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
In August 2022 the state amended the NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. I am not a lawyer so I am not going to even attempt to decipher the amendments to the act for you. But, it is my general feeling, as a parent and taxpayer, that when significant changes are being made that will affect my child(ren) and yours...
HEY BABY….WE GOT YOUR SEXualistic SEDUCATION CURRICULUM …WANT TO COME OVER?
Based on a parent’s request, we submitted an OPRA request for updated Phys-Ed Materials. Here is what we got back. 2020 State Standards by Gradeband (excel) Comprehensive Health And Physical Education K-5 (pdf) Comprehensive Health And Physical Education 6-8 (pdf) Comprehensive Health And Physical Education 9-12 (pdf):
DR. VARLEY, HIGH PRICED ATTORNEYS AND THE ANGRY SIX vs. SAI AKIRI
Merely weeks after being elected, Ms. Akiri attempted to fulfill one of her primary campaign promises on accountability and transparency by encouraging the BOE to follow their policies on interviewing an attorney-something the District has failed to do in almost two decades. Many residents were disgusted by the actions of the current firm for the following reasons: 1) Their defense...
7 months + 22 questions
I know the majority of the Board would rather I lose internet access indefinitely. Instead, their tactic is just to pretend my emails don’t exist (yes, this literally happened with an OPRA request – “oh no, it WAS in spam, can you believe that?” No, i don’t believe anything anymore). I like to ask hard questions, like Sai and Tom...
PAMELA STANLEY APPEARS TO CONFIRM THAT ANGELA PENNA VIOLATED ETHICAL STANDARDS
In an incredible turn of events, Ms. Stanley appears to confirm that Ms. Penna may have in fact, violated Ethical standards in connection to allegations that Ms. Penna was electioneering at Woodruff. N.J.S.A 18A:12-24.1(d) states: “I will carry out my responsibility, not to administer the schools, but, together with my fellow board members, to see that they are well run.”...
PARENTS CONCERNED ABOUT BOE CANDIDATE ELECTIONEERING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS
A parent emailed the BOE requesting clarification on District Policy concerning electioneering on school grounds and forwarded the email to BHCW for publishing. The email concerns Ms. Angela Penna and asks 4 questions about the BOE Vice President (who is running for re-election): “1. What was Angela Penna, who is running for re-election, doing inside and outside of William Woodruff...
Board approved instagram for Family engagement
Anyone else miss the exclusive invitation to be part of the ever-engaging Instagram account of Dr. Varley? This spectacular piece of social media was Board approved to keep you feeling like you are part of the community. What has been made all too clear to me, and other like minded, intelligent folks, is that the person running the show in...
HIDING BEHIND SMILING STUDENTS AND POSITIVE NEWS WON’T SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS
Since the District shut down comments on most of their social media platforms, one will notice that there has been a steady stream of pictures with smiling children and positive news. Nothing about the multiple ethics complaints. Agendas and attachments for BOE meetings remain voluminous (taking a page from our Business Administrator), and families are restricted to three-minute one-directional statements...
Berkeley Heights BOE Candidate Natasha Joly Questions the Berkeley Heights BOE on Zoom Meetings
Last week Laura Kap published a timeline of facts that contradicted Mr. D’Aquila’s incredible claim that the equipment purchased by the District and the move to Governor Livingston were never intended to facilitate the ability of the public to speak at BOE meetings through zoom. Mr. D’Aquila’s claim was in response to Ms. Akiri’s question surrounding hybrid meetings in a...
Concerns Over Growing Legal Bills Need to be Addressed
By Shauna Williams The legal bills accrued by the Berkeley Heights School District Board of Education have skyrocketed in the last year, leading the Board to vote for increases in the cap on legal fees from $85,000 to $125,000 then again to $160,000. At the September 1st Board meeting, business administrator Julie Kot confirmed that our legal bills for the...
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