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Parents criticize lack of notice after Schuylkill Valley implements MOU placing officers in schools
Summary
Schuylkill Valley School District officials said a memorandum of understanding with the Northern Berks Police placed an officer on campus at least two days per week beginning in March. Parents at the board meeting said they were not adequately informed and some students were frightened when officers appeared without advance notice.
Schuylkill Valley School District officials told the board that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Northern Berks Police has placed an officer on district grounds at least two days per week since March, a presence that prompted public criticism about poor communication from parents at the board meeting.
Parents said the implementation was announced informally and that families and students were not given clear advance notice. Carol Weint, a Berne Township resident, said the lack of an explicit update left parents and students surprised and, in at least one case, frightened when officers arrived at school.
“Do we have an SRO now? Will there be other…
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