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Public commenters press board on communication about safety; solicitor says MOU with Northern Berks Police Commission finalized
Summary
At the meeting several residents raised concerns about school safety, transparency and a past on-campus weapon incident; the board's solicitor reported a finalized memorandum of understanding with the Northern Berks Police Commission and members noted a newly assigned detective sergeant was on duty.
Multiple public commenters at the Schuylkill Valley School District meeting urged greater transparency about safety incidents and staffing, while the board's solicitor said the district finalized a memorandum of understanding with the Northern Berks Police Commission that will begin providing services this week.
Lou (Lewis) Shucker, a resident, urged the district to report what steps it is taking on early literacy (quoting an outside column) but the meeting's public-comment block focused heavily on school safety and communications. Carol Wheaton told the board parents expect two things: safety and a quality education, and said she was "shocked" that a superintendent did not comment after low Keystone scores were displayed. Several public speakers, including Joe Brown, said transparency has been insufficient and…
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