copy of complaint filed with the nj attorney general
Updated 06/02/2022 The following is a multi page complaint alleging numerous violations in connection with the Berkeley Heights BOE’s actions surrounding reconfiguration. This complaint was filed a day prior to the 06/10/2021 BOE meeting where the public was informed that the plan the BOE voted on was likely not to occur. During this meeting, the public was informed that the...
A response: Open letter to Boe members
It’s rare to get a reply from anyone when you email the entire Board of Ed. So, when you do, it’s like opening up candy in the dark on Halloween. You know it’s a treat, but you’re not quite sure if it will be a malted milk ball or peanut M&Ms. It is my opinion that this reply from Ms....
No Soup for you!
In April I was presented with a plan which proved to have many gaping holes. This plan is affecting all families with elementary students in the entire Berkeley Heights community. So many questions arose from the presentation and many still remain to be answered. Below is the second of two email replies I received from Superintendent Varley, both with the...
Equity.
Here’s some food for thought… I have reviewed the original presentation made by Melissa Varley to the Board of Education and public on April 8, 2021 and highlighted several areas in which the rationale behind the necessary realignment, redistrict and reconfiguration was addressed but have not actually been resolved or been given a long-term plan or projection. https://www.bhpsnj.org/cms/lib/NJ01001806/Centricity/Domain/4/Full%20Day%20Kindergarten%20Options%20FinalDraft%204-16-21.pdf Slide 3: Guiding Principles Provide...