Thank You
I’d like to say a heartfelt “thank you” to the Berkeley Heights community for your support. The fact that so many people turned out and voted in a contest that was seemingly a done deal means so much to me. The message of Education First! underpinned by transparency and accountability truly resonated with many. As a board member, I will...
BHCW NightWatch Episode 23: Berkeley Heights BOE Candidates Natasha Joly and Sai Bhargavi Akiri
Sai and Natasha talk about what they are hearing on the campaign trail, priorities while in office, the 11/02/2023 Meeting, and more.. There are two candidates running for two seats on the Berkeley Heights BOE Visit Our 2023 Berkeley Heights Candidates Page to Read More From the Candidates
Natasha’s Remarks During Public Comment Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
In this clip of the 10/12/2023 meeting, BOE Candidate Natasha Joly tackles a variety of issues in three minutes during the Public Comments section of the meeting: She challenges the narrative that policy 0164 intends to improve transparency, pointing out that it was likely a response to Dr. Foregger asking the BOE to have Dr. Varley present on the declines...
My Responses to TAPInto Questions
-Natasha Joly Introduction My name is Natasha Joly. My husband and our kids have lived in town for 10 years. Both kids are now attending Governor Livingston High School – 9th and 11th grades. What skills do you bring to the office? I emigrated from Ukraine when I was seven years old. My family came with nothing. My parents instilled...
BOE Candidate Natasha Joly’s Remarks During Agenda Items Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
In this clip, Natasha asks about how policies are approved (later in the meeting, Mr. Cianculli provides a response that assumes the public trusts that the BOE majority and Superintendent are following the written policies). Natasha brings up the $3800 price tag connected to an AASA conference/training Stephen Hopkins plans on attending. She also points out that members have repeatedly...
Questions to The 2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Candidates – Question 3
There are two candidates seeking two seats on the Berkeley Heights Board of Education: Natasha Joly and Sai Akiri. This is the Third in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ BOE Candidates ( a response from Ms. Akiri was not recieved): Honest Data and peer reviewed Research are something parents have felt has been lacking in...
Candidate Remarks During Comment Portion of 09/14/2023 BOE Meeting
The clip below includes remarks from Natasha Joly and Sai Akiri during the comments portion of the 09/14/2023 BOE Meeting. Natasha discussed the following items: Initiatives connected to targets on proficiencies emailed to parents from the Superintendent Building Thinking Classroom Courtesy Busing Lack of Board Oversight on Budget Sai discussed the following items: Lack of comparisons on cohorts and strategies...
Questions to The 2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Candidates – Question 2
The Second in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ BOE Candidates The Courtesy Bussing issue appears to be yet another scandal under this administration and a costly one at that. Transportation has been extraordinarily problematic under this administration. What factors do you believe have fed into the multitude of issue connected to Busing in the last...
Will the Berkeley Heights BOE Majority Exploit an Unlawful Ordinance to Block a Lawful Election Result?
Natasha Joly writes to the Town Council on Concerns Regarding Potential Election Interference on the part of the Berkeley Heights BOE Majority During the most recent BOE Meeting, the Board of Education voted to modify election policies just before this November Election. The final reading and vote is slated to occur in October. The public and BOE Candidates needed clarification...
Candidate Comments on Agenda Items during the 09/14/2023 BOE Meeting
The following is a clip of BOE Candidates Natasha Joly and Sai Akiri sharing their feedback to the BOE on the following Agenda Items: -Policies pertaining to Elections -Threat Assessment Teams -Appointment of GL Vice-Principal -Low QSAC Scores on Instruction, Programming, Fiscal Management -Follow up on Zoom Participation during BOE Meetings Ms. Akiri and Ms. Joly are running for two...
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