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Schuylkill Valley board moves to secure interim SRO as parents press for independent review of Sept. 30 incident
Summary
After months of public concern about a September school incident, the board described steps toward a 'bridge' SRO from Northern Berks Police and outlined ongoing negotiations with the police union; public commenters urged independent review and criticized district records responses.
Schuylkill Valley School District officials on Jan. 27 said they are pursuing a temporary school resource officer (SRO) assignment with Northern Berks Police while working on a permanent contract for an armed SRO next year. The board said the police department must employ the SRO and that the district’s solicitor is negotiating language to add an SRO position into the police union contract.
The discussion followed multiple public comments about a Sept. 30…
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