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2023-05-04 21:40:08 UTC
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buildings, in response to growing safety concerns.
Flint Community Schools announced last week that backpacks would be banned
and the ban would be in place for the rest of the school year. The new
policy went into effect on Monday.
"We are doing all that we can to create a safe and secure environment for
our scholars, families, teachers and staff," Superintendent Kevin Jones
wrote in a letter posted on the school district's website.
Jones cited growing threatening behavior happening across the country,
including weapons being brought to schools, as the reason for the backpack
ban.
"Backpacks make it easier for students to hide weapons, which can be
disassembled and harder to identify or hidden in pockets, inside books, or
under other items," he said.
Following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, last
May, where 19 students and two teachers died, schools began implementing
policies requiring students to use clear backpacks. However, Flint
Community Schools have gone a step further and banned clear backpacks from
school buildings, with the superintendent saying that it doesn't resolve
the issue.
"By banning backpacks altogether and adding an increased security presence
across the district, we can better control what is being brought into our
buildings," Jones said.
Students are allowed to store personal items like wallets, keys, hygiene
products and phones in small purses, bring lunchboxes or place their gym
clothes in clear plastic bags, all of which will be subject to searches.
If a student brings a backpack to school, parents or guardians must pick
it up from the school, according to Jones.
The Flint Board of Education, the district's administration and principals
approved the policy change, Jones said, adding that the district received
support from the Flint Police Department.
"We have thought long and hard about this decision, knowing that it will
impact how scholars and families prepare for their days and operations in
the classroom," Jones said. "However, based on the issues we continue to
see across the country regarding school safety, we believe that this is
the best solution for those we serve."
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