Tag: bhpsnj

Dipti Khanna for Berkeley Heights BOE President

The following is an email received from Steve Mondragon, Berkeley Heights Resident and Parent, to the County Superintendent Daryl Palmieri in Support of Ms. Khanna for BOE President. Mr. Palmieri’s email address is daryl.palmieri@doe.nj.gov   “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”-SocratesIf there has ever been a...
Read More
Berkeley Heights BOEBoard President Endorsement 2024

BOE Document Drop for November 2023 & Notes from a Teacher on the October 2023 Drop

Teacher Feedback on October 2023 Drop: We received a response to our October Document drop from an educator in the community pertaining to our questions on whether the BOE interviewed candidates for the Director Position: Hi John, You state in this article that Dr. Varley did the interviewing for the Director of STEAM position (Kelly Curtiss). In one of my graduate-level classes, I...
Read More
Berkeley Heights BOEBOE Minutes

Questions the Berkeley Heights Board of Education Can Answer in Connection to Dr. Varley’s 2023 Salary Increase

Background: On June 5th, 2023, Dr. Varley received the maximum salary increase allowed in a process divorced from past practice and policy. The increase was not announced to the public, and her salary change slipped into a cluster of positions it had never historically been a part of during the 06/05/2023 BOE Meeting.  This was the same year the public...
Read More
Berkeley Heights BOE

Correcting Dr. Varley’s Resignation Email

A More Accurate Record of Superintendent Varley’s Four Year Tenure at BHPSNJ Written by an Educator in the District At exactly 10:00am on December 26, 2023 (the day after Christmas), Dr. Melissa Varley resigned as Superintendent of Berkeley Heights Public Schools. Her email covers a list of accomplishments, according to her, during her 4.5 years thus far as Superintendent. Angela...
Read More
Berkeley Heights BOEBHPSNJ Staff Retention

Dipti Khanna Is The Leader the Berkeley Heights School District Needs

The following is an email received from Jessica Lesperance, Berkeley Heights Resident, to the County Superintendent Daryl Palmieri in Support of Ms. Khanna for BOE President. Mr. Palmieri’s email address is daryl.palmieri@doe.nj.gov Due to the fact that the Berkeley Heights Board of Education was unable to decide on a Board President or Vice President during their last meeting, it is my understanding...
Read More
Berkeley Heights BOEBoard President Endorsement 2024

Nothing Occurs in a Vacuum: A Short History Explaining Why The Berkeley Heights BOE Needs So Much Repair

The current Berkeley Heights Board of Education didn’t magically arrive where they are now. There have been a series of events and actions that have led to the situation that exists today, and while one could argue for going back decades, to this author a majority of influences began with the early extension of Dr. Varley’s contract and the reconfiguration...
Read More
Berkeley Heights BOEBOE Agendas and Meeting Summaries

Dipti Khanna for President of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education

The following is an email received from Geetha Ghai, Berkeley Heights Resident, to the County Superintendent Daryl Palmieri in Support of Ms. Khanna for BOE President. Mr. Palmieri’s email address is daryl.palmieri@doe.nj.gov Dear Mr. Palmieri, I am a long time resident of Berkeley Heights, NJ and my children went through this school system.  Recently, I have noticed that there is a...
Read More
Berkeley Heights BOEBoard President Endorsement 2024