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Accomack safety committee proposes clear backpacks, limits on hard bottles to speed school safety checks
Summary
At its May 20 meeting, the Accomack County School Board heard the safety committee recommend requiring clear backpacks and limiting hard-plastic beverage containers next school year; board members and residents raised questions about water access, bag durability and rollout timing.
At its May 20 meeting, the Accomack County School Board heard a recommendation from the district safety committee to require clear backpacks for students and to limit hard-plastic beverage containers in school buildings for the 2025–26 school year.
The policy proposal, presented by Ms. Jordan of the central office and discussed by safety-committee member Mr. Bennett, is intended "to expedite the safety checks in the morning, and it would help the school security officers and staff identify items which are not allowed in schools," Ms. Jordan said. Under the draft protocol students would be allowed sealed, clear disposable water bottles or empty clear bottles; hard…
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