In a letter to parents, the school district wrote that, 'Backpacks make it easier for students to hide weapons, which can be disassembled and harder to identify or hidden in pockets...' Michigan school district bans backpacks over gun safety concerns:
The prohibition, approved unanimously April 25 by the Flint Community Schools Board of Education, came after district officialsSouthwestern Classical Academy for a day in April amid unspecified threats.
“Across the country, we have seen an increase in threatening behavior and contraband, including weapons, being brought into schools at all levels,” the district said in a frequently-asked-questions brief for parents. The school board decided on a fairly straightforward backpack ban that prohibits those made of transparent plastic. The ban applies through the end of the school year.In a letter to parents and other constituents last week, Superintendent Kevelin Jones argued full prohibition was the best way forward.
In February, the district surveyed students, parents and staff members about limiting backpacks to clear ones. “This alternative does not completely fix this issue,” the district concluded, according to the FAQ.The new policy states that small purses for personal items, clear plastic bags for gym clothes and lunchboxes will still be allowed "within reason." They'll also be subject to searches, the 11-campus, K-12 district said.
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