05/11/2023 BOE Agenda- Laura’s Notes
What to look out for during this month's BOE Meeting.. In the recent months it has been increasingly suspect about how our top Administration goes about handling the business of this district. ...
Author: LauraKap
The OPRA Custodian Position Isn’t Working Out
And That Shouldn't Surprise Anyone Everyone familiar with OPRA thought naming Steve Hopkins as the new Records Custodian was a bad idea. Well, almost everyone. It was nothing about him personally;...
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...
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...
The Price of Student Success
The Hidden Educational Costs Families Face It’s impossible to argue how much is “too much” to spend when it comes to your kids, especially when his or her success at school is on the...
The Penna Bloc Shows A Crack
Laura's Notes from the 03/30/2023 Budget Meeting The 3/30/23 Board meeting was a thing of beauty. People were passionate, and the Board majority voted in a way that reflected some glimmer of...
We Got What We Voted For
Another Embarrassing Process And Budget Was this year's tentative budget meeting better than last year's? In short, yes. We had 3 Board members asking insightful and important questions....
The Penna Magic Show Continues
Slight of Hand on Serious Issues Has A Real Consequence We are navigating a process that continues to fail and the public officials who aren’t keeping promises are driving the car. In the...
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....
OPRA: Your Right To Information
Why the Open Public Records Act is Important for Berkeley Heights Residents, How To Use OPRA and How We Can Help The purpose of local governing bodies is to represent the people, and to balance...