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Laredo ISD board tables proposal to require clear bags for employees after heated debate
Summary
Trustees tabled a proposal that would have required clear backpacks/bags for employees, following a lengthy debate over school safety, employee privacy and potential discrimination; Superintendent noted current metal‑detector and bag‑search policies and trustees asked for stakeholder input.
The Laredo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Aug. 15 to table a proposed policy that would require employees to use clear backpacks or bags, after trustees and administrators aired sharply divergent views on safety, privacy and employee dignity.
Trustees and staff described two competing priorities. Supporters said clear bags…
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