If it’s true that “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” then the Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education needs to pay attention, because a lot of moms may be planning to show up at tonight’s 8:00 pm board meeting at the Wade Building in Martinsville, and they may have that aphorism in mind.
Their beef is with the reassignment of Van Holten Principal, Roberts Phillips, to the position of vice-principal within the school district. I don’t yet know the particulars of this situation, but the moms seem to have a case for continuity, for insisting on a more open process, and upon having a voice within that process.
For 31 years, Van Holten had a steady hand at the helm, in the person of Principal Ernest Shuba. I knew Ernie well when I was involved in school matters and when I was subsequently elected to the Board. He was respected in that job and brought a steady hand to his responsibilities. He knew how to maintain discipline, scholastic rigor and how to relate to parents.
It shouldn’t be surprising if Van Holten parents are upset at the current situation. This may be a good time for parents to challenge the conventional policy that the Board and Administration have of recusing themselves under the legal umbrella of personnel matters.
None of them is so tightly obliged to remain under that shadowy umbrella. It’s not raining, and there is sunshine out in the open. The Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education needs to step out into that light.
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