on the issues

on the issues

We support the educational opportunities Bernards Township schools offer to our students, including the arts, language, and enrichment programs that are essential for a well-rounded education while navigating today's fiscal realities. 




We support the educational opportunities that Bernards Township schools offer to our students, including the arts, language, and enrichment programs that are essential for a well-rounded education while navigating today's fiscal realities.

We understand that our district faces significant challenges, including:

We understand that our district faces significant challenges:

We know that difficult decisions are easier to accept when the community understands the reasoning behind them.

We know that difficult decisions are often easier to accept when our community members  understand the reasoning behind them.

We are proud of our schools, teachers, administration, and students.

We are proud of our schools, our teachers, our administration and our students.

  • Managing budget constraints while maintaining educational excellence
  • Ensuring transparent communication with parents and community members
  • Supporting our educators and staff during periods of change
  • Planning for long-term sustainability in an environment of rising costs


  • Managing budget constraints while maintaining educational excellence
  • Ensuring transparent communication with parents and community members
  • Supporting our educators and staff during periods of change
  • Planning for long-term sustainability in an environment of rising costs

Honest, effective, and transparent communication is key to building trust and effectively managing our district’s schools. The BOE must do a better job communicating with members of the public during all phases of the decision making process. We are committed to participating in honest and respectful dialog with all members of the community.

Honest, effective, and transparent communication is key to building trust and effectively managing our district's schools. The BOE must do a better job communicating with members of the public during all phases of the decision making process. We are committed to participating in honest and respectful dialog with all members of the community.

We moved to Bernards Township in order to give our young children the best education possible. Bernards Township schools are consistently ranked among the highest achieving public school districts in New Jersey. Let's work together to keep it that way.

We moved to Bernards Township in order to give our young children the best education possible. Bernards Township schools are consistently ranked among the highest achieving public school districts in New Jersey. Let's work together to keep it that way.

We are pragmatic problem solvers and will approach these challenges with a commitment to thoughtful analysis and creative problem-solving while always keeping student outcomes at the center of our decision-making.

BOE members face the challenge of reconciling diverse stakeholder interests (e.g., parents, teachers, community members, taxpayers) with budget limitations and resource constraints. 

Smrithi and Adam will work to find solutions that effectively navigate these issues while maintaining focus on student success.