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Deming board reopens debate on clear‑bag backpacks, pauses policy while weapons‑detection system is tested
Summary
The Deming Public Schools board discussed implementing clear‑bag/backpack rules for daily school attendance but declined immediate adoption, citing privacy, equity and flow‑through concerns and a desire to first pilot recently purchased weapons‑detection equipment.
Superintendent Womack brought the issue of clear backpacks back to the board, summarizing policies he found in other districts and offering cost and design examples. He said most U.S. implementations target athletic events, though a few smaller New Mexico districts have applied clear‑bag rules during the regular school day. Womack outlined common elements — transparent sides, limited opaque pouches for hygiene or phones, size restrictions, medical and…
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