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Reading council reviews SRO applications; softball-field lease with school district still pending
Summary
Council received notice that three applications were received for a school resource officer for Reading Community Schools and was told a proposed softball-field lease is awaiting school approval; no hiring or lease approvals were recorded.
Council members on Feb. 11 were updated on two school-related items: applications for a school resource officer (SRO) and a proposed lease for a community softball field.
According to the meeting minutes, the city has received three letters of interest and accompanying resumes for the SRO position for Reading Community Schools; minutes note that one candidate is licensed by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, one is described as 'licensable,' and the third candidate's licensure status was not specified. The minutes state the council is reviewing applications and references; no hiring decision or vote was recorded.
On the softball-field lease, the minutes state the city is still waiting to hear from Reading Community Schools on whether the district has approved and signed the proposed lease. No timetable or conditions were recorded in the minutes.
Members of the public later asked about the police department timetable and about licensure requirements for potential SRO candidates, including whether the city might sponsor an officer to attend the police academy. The minutes record those questions but do not show any council direction or a formal action in response.
