Laura’s Notes on the 08/15/2024 BOE Meeting
Following a near 2-hour executive session the meeting opened up with a senior class representative making a formal request to the Board for Open Campus for seniors at Governor Livingston High School. Mr. Nixon then conducted his Superintendents report with an update on the 2024 NJ GPA (Graduation Proficiency Assessment) scores. The majority of our students are “graduation ready” with...
Clarification and Request for Action Regarding Pamela Stanley’s Misstatements
The following is an email from Edmund Tom Maciejewski to the Berkeley Heights Board of Education. Mr. Maciejewski is a resident of Berkeley Heights NJ. To date, Mr. Maciejewski reports he has not received confirmation that Ms. Stanley WAS acting in her official board capacity during the Starbucks Incident. The attachments linked afterwards are a response to emails Mr. Maciejewski...
Laura’s Notes on the Berkeley Heights 06/25/2024 Town Council Meeting
There was no one who presented during the public hearing on agenda items. The announcement was that the Senate President awarded the Township $250,000, which will go towards the lower Columbia repairs. A shared service agreement with Springfield Township for the CFO and Qualified Purchasing Agent was discussed. Donnelly raised that the hours listed are 15, but the individual being...
The Prism Club Deserves the Due Diligence the BOE is Applying
The following contribution is from John Migueis – A Resident of Berkeley Heights with Two Children in our Public Schools I want to reiterate my full support for groups and programs that help all students, including those who identify as LGTBQIA. I also support a Board of Education that applies due diligence in ensuring that this club meets the highest...
Letter to Berkeley Heights/New Providence Mayors & Town Councils on Power Outages
The following is an email provided to BHCW from Berkeley Heights Resident Michael Leblond sent to Mayors and Town Councils on Power Outages To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my frustration regarding the frequent power outages affecting our community. I’ve had two outages this month alone. These interruptions have been occurring with increasing frequency and are...
Questions the Rec Department & Town Council Should Answer Before Asking Our Schools for the CMS Field
The following is an email NJ21st sent to the Recreation Department, Mayor and Town Council… Good Evening, Three Areas We would Like More Information On: Revenue My understanding is that the recreation department holds events where it takes in revenue on BHSPNJ Property (playground camp for example). Can you please provide the total amount of NET revenue taken in by...
Mr. Nixon – 3 Months In
BHCW Position Statement on Mr. Nixon’s Three Month Tenure as Acting Superintendent Over the past three months, Mr. Nixon has shown himself to be a capable Superintendent. He has been part of a six-month whirlwind that has been a golden age of transparency and change for the District. In partnership with the Board of Education, the District has accomplished the...
Pamela Stanley’s Ethical Failings: A Costly Lesson for Berkeley Heights Schools
Edmund Tom Maciejewski is a resident of Berkeley Heights NJ On Tuesday, June 11, at roughly 1:50 PM, my routine visit to Starbucks took a disconcerting turn. While enjoying my daily tea and a game of online chess, I found myself unwittingly thrust into a situation that underscored the ethical quandaries plaguing the Berkeley Heights Board of Education. In a...
Response to Councilwoman’s Questions on the Library Liaison Position
Councilwoman Poage asked about the library liaison position during the most recent BOE Meeting. The Board President and Superintendent did not appear to provide a clear answer. The law requires the Superintendent to attend library board meetings and allows the Superintendent to designate someone to attend them –it is not a required position. Under the previous Superintendent, a central office...
Notes on the BHPSNJ 06/10/2024 BOE Meeting: Math Department Update
The District updated the website to include a presentation by the Mathematics Department. What is important here is that the District finally acknowledges parental concerns connected to Math without the dismissive condescension the community has experienced in years past. Much progress has been made in scaling BTC back, given the highly problematic lack of Empirical evidence supporting it and the...
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