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...
Dr. Varley’s Resume And Rankings
Rankings Matter… Sometimes It has been nearly two months since NJ released its performance reports, and Berkeley Heights and Mountainside residents discovered GL’s significant drop in rankings and the underlying drop in proficiency across ELA and Math. Berkeley Heights residents had more bad news as the proficiency in Math, Science, and ELA dropped across every school and was outperformed by...
Do They Even Care?
11 emails, 28 pages and No Response…. During the 05/11/2023 Meeting BOE Members Robert Cianculli, Joy Young, Angela Penna, Gale Bradford, and Pamela Stanley appeared confused when Dr. Foregger and Ms. Khanna asked the BOE to direct the Superintendent to discuss the Berkeley Heights Public School Declines and either voted “No” or abstained then throwing the issue into a committee...
2023 Annual Community Evaluation of the BHPSNJ Superintendent
We are pleased to announce the first Annual Community Evaluation of the Superintendent. The link to the evaluation below is open to Berkeley Heights Residents, Mountainside Residents, and BHPSNJ Staff. Name, Township of Residence, and email addresses are required to participate– however, BHCW will not share this information with anyone. The reason for collecting this information is to make spamming the...
Varley: Building a Legacy of Division and Decline
The Last Four Years Have Been Tragic for Berkeley Heights No matter what source of data you review, they all have the same theme; Berkeley Heights Public Schools are declining. The reason is simple… We are declining because Melissa Varley has our children and teachers as the District’s lowest priorities. When we get toward the end of the year, it’s...
It’s Time For A Vote Of No Confidence
The Berkeley Heights School District Needs to make a Decision I’ve concluded that no answers are provided at Board meetings because no one knows the answers. I run my household, and I run it pretty damn well. I care about the people in my home, and I care deeply for the decisions I make and the effect they will have...
This Administration Is A Disaster
Berkeley Heights Public Schools Rankings and Ratings Remain Problematic Perhaps we wouldn’t be on a fiscal cliff if the hands that rock the cradle put a little more focus on graduation rates and higher proficiency scores in math and science and a little less focus on stacking their offices with assistants and paying lawyers. Berkeley Heights projected cost per pupil...
Why Do We Need A Superintendent Anyway?
Maybe it’s Time to Consider a Different Leadership Model for Schools “Ultimately, the authors conclude that when district academic achievement improves or deteriorates, the Superintendent is likely to be playing a part in an ensemble performance in which the Superintendent’s role could be filled successfully by many others. In the end, it is the system that promotes or hinders student...
2023 Budget Questions- What did Dr. Varley’s Nepotism Defense Cost Berkeley Heights?
Related Content: BUDGET, NEPOTISM & TEXTBOOKS DR. VARLEY’S NEPOTISM SETTLEMENT AND CONCERNING QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD ATTORNEY DR. VARLEY’S LEGAL TEAM TRIES TO PREVENT RESIDENT FROM ATTENDING HEARING ON NEPOTISM ALLEGATION DR. VARLEY’S NEPOTISM INVESTIGATION
The only Source of Misinformation in our Community is District Administration
The Superintendent Needs to stop Manufacturing False Crises She then Pretends to Resolve while Blaming the Community. Yesterday Shauna published an article that pointed to the very words the Superintendent said at the last budget meeting that reasonably led to many in our community believing cuts to AP classes were on the horizon. When you take those words and past...
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