March 17th Meeting Recap - Budget Approved, Board Goals Set, But Transparency Takes a Hit—Legal Fees and OPRA Logs Under Scrutiny Again

The March 17th RIH BOE meeting was about an hour and a half long. The livestream archive is available for viewing.

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March 17th Meeting Recap - Budget Approved, Board Goals Set, But Transparency Takes a Hit—Legal Fees and OPRA Logs Under Scrutiny Again

The March 17th RIH BOE meeting was about an hour and a half long. The livestream archive is available for viewing.

Mar 20

Agenda for the March 17th BOE Meeting - RIH BOE to Discuss Budget and Board Goals—But Why Were Legal Invoices Removed from Public View? (& More)

There is a busy agenda... Preliminary 2025-2026 Budget Report Presentation... Board Goals is back...

Mar 16

Transparency Reversed? BOE Pulls Legal Bills After Promising Openness—Here’s What You Need to Know

Subsequent to the March 3rd RIH BOE meeting, the BOE has removed the legal bills and OPRA log from the district website, 'pending future...

Mar 13

March 3rd Meeting Recap - Escalating Legal Fees, Conflict of Interest, and a Board Vote—What’s Next for RIH BOE’s Legal Counsel?

At tonight’s RIH BOE meeting, Board President Audrey Sounders announced that the district has a ‘huge conflict' with its general counsel...

Mar 4

Kathie Schwartz, a Former Board of Education trustee on the Franklin Lakes K8 Board of Education. During her tenure of almost 12 years, Kathie served as the Board President and Vice President for several years and sat on all the Board committees. As a former Board of Education member, Kathie continues to advocate as a private citizen for transparency regarding school board activities and issues. The opinions expressed by Kathie on this page are her own as a private citizen.

March 17th Meeting Recap - Budget Approved, Board Goals Set, But Transparency Takes a Hit—Legal Fees and OPRA Logs Under Scrutiny Again

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Transparency Reversed? BOE Pulls Legal Bills After Promising Openness—Here’s What You Need to Know

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