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Green Bay school board tables proposal to require high-school backpacks be stored outside classrooms after student testimony
Summary
After robust testimony from Preble students and extended debate, the Green Bay Area Public School District board voted to table a proposed policy that would require secondary students to store backpacks outside classrooms to allow further study and preparation.
The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education on Monday moved to table a proposed policy that would require secondary students to keep backpacks outside classrooms, after a sustained public presentation by Inner City Student Council members and lengthy board debate.
Two Preble High School students, Chanel Leopold and Hannah Song, told the board the change would create logistical and academic problems. "Many students want their backpacks right by their side in the classroom," Chanel Leopold said, citing convenience…
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