Misinformation is the name of the game, and Dr. Varley is an expert.
Email Received From OPRA Request Demonstrates the District is Determined to Hide Information from the Public We (at BHCW) received a gem of an OPRA, highlighting just how deep in the trenches Dr. Varley is and just how far she will go to protect herself and Ms. Kot. This email can be seen in its entirety below (sans the employee...
How Much More Should We Be Expected to Tolerate?
The ongoing saga of our BOE, Dr. Varley and Julie Kot is Harming Our District -Sai Akiri It has been almost two years since parents became aware of the mass transfers of teachers in preparation for redistricting and reconfiguration in 2021. Parents, the key stakeholders, were not informed until the nth minute, they were not offered a seat at the...
Dr. Melissa Varley’s Tax Payer Funded Defense
Questions Remain Unanswered Sai Akiri The text below is my last reply to Dr. Melissa Varley as a response to her answers to my questions on the amount of money the District has spent on her defense against the Nepotism allegation that the proposed settlement agreement appears to demonstrate that she is now admitting to. Please read the email exchange...
Dr. Varley’s Nepotism Settlement and Concerning Questions for the Board Attorney
BHCW received an email from Natasha Joly sent to the BOE to be published. For reference, links to the Settlement Agreement and Video Clip Referenced are available at the end of the article. BOE Members, You are likely aware of an existing settlement agreement regarding the nepotism ethics complaint filed against the administration. If you recall, this all goes back...
“Teaching is an Art”
We’ve heard this from our Superintendent recently in conjunction with parent concerns over Building Thinking Classroom methods and the impact it is having on students. Our administration, across the district, has declined to intervene on behalf of students who are failing, whose families have to turn to tutors or outside math classes, or who have come to realize their best...
Varley, Kot and The Ongoing Obsession with Sai Akiri
Instead of trying to repair yet another mess she has created in our Math program, Dr. Varley appear to be using her time and her staff to continue her strange campaign against Sai Akiri The District has been using OPRA denials, requests and extensions to seemingly exert some power and even intimidation over parents. It now seems as if the...
Update On SEC Matter Involving Superintendent
Earlier today I emailed the Board of Education with regard to the ethics complaint filed against Dr. Varley surrounding allegations of Nepotism. BHCW became aware of this earlier this year when the parent who filed the complaint informed BHCW that the attorneys representing Dr. Varley (board attorneys) were attempting to block her access in a meeting with the OAL Judge...
PEELING BACK DR. vARLEY’S POLICY RUSH
Given the number of policy updates in recent months during BOE meetings, and with a questionable decision about the League of Women Voters ability to host a candidate debate at Governor Livingston, Berkeley Heights parents expressed concern over the number of policy updates and their content. In response, during the September 22, 2022 Board of Education meeting, Dr. Varley had...
DR. Varley’s RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON 09/22/2022 BOE MEETING/POLICY CHANGES
From Dr. Varley to BHCW in response to FOLLOW UP TO DISTRICT POLICY CHANGES – BOE MEETING 09/22/2022 : “ll answer in summary form as opposed to line by line questioning. The majority of policies are mandated by New Jersey Code (i.e., law). The codes change often, thus needing updating on a regular basis. This is something that no Board of...
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...
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