Still No Data or Rational on the Secretive Policy Committee Chair’s Proposal

Dipti Khanna has replied to BHCW’s questions about the Policy Committee’s transportation policy and the process surrounding its development.

As indicated in prior articles, BHCW emailed the BOE the following questions:

Are there plans to share the rubric and data driving the scoring that led to the hazardous road designations by the consultants-with the public?

Will there be a period of time when public input is sought on those designations?

Can you provide clarity on the assertion that specific homes were indicated while the streets they were on were not designated?

Ms. Khanna provided the following response:

John – Thank you for your note, and apologies for the delay in the response, just getting back from spring break yesterday. I am yet to receive responses to my questions raised in the 3/18 board meeting on the details and rationale behind the policy 8600 recommendations. As such, the board did not approve policy 8600 in the 3/18 meeting. Personally, I would like to understand and get clarity on the supporting data, rationale as well as how such a policy (that depends heavily on data, changing road/street topography, signage etc) will be reviewed and maintained in the future.

I was unable to join the meeting with the transportation consultants on March 28th because it conflicted with my spring break travel plan. The Policy committee Chair might be able to provide a point of view on when/if the data behind the hazardous road designations will be made available to the public as well as board members.

Note: These are my thoughts and opinions as an individual and do not represent the opinion of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education.

Best Regards,

Dipti

It is unclear why Ms. Stanley continues to advance a policy that requires some families to pay $1000 for Subscription busing while other families obtain Courtesy Busing for free with no data to support designated streets. It is also unclear why she has not shared the rubric with the public or expects the majority of the Board or the public to support such a secretive and costly proposal. With time running out, the community wonders whether she will provide the basic information any reasonable person would expect.

Read Sai Akiri’s Response to BHCW’s Questions on Transportation

Read Natasha Joly’s Response to BHCW’s Questions

Read Dr. Foregger’s Response to BHCW’s Questions

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