A Dallas Independent School District bus departs L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary school after dropping off students, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Dallas.
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A Dallas Independent School District bus departs L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary school after dropping off students, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Dallas.
Tony Gutierrez/AP
The Dallas Independent School District, the second largest in Texas, will be requiring students to wear clear or mesh backpacks to school in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting.
Students from grades 6 to 12 will have to wear see-through backpacks beginning in the 2022-2023 school year to “ensure that prohibited items are not included among the students’ belongings,” the district said Monday.
“Clear or mesh backpacks will also speed up students entering the school at the beginning of the day because opening and inspecting every backpack may not be necessary,” it said.
Though, students’ bags may still be searched at the discretion of staff.
The bags must be completely clear and not have a colored tint to them. Middle schoolers’ bags must not exceed 12 inches wide by 16.5 inches tall and 5 inches deep, while high schoolers’ bags must not exceed 13 inches wide by 17.5 inches tall and 6.5 inches deep.
Students can carry a small non-clear pouch in their backpacks to store personal items, such as money, cellphones and…