Two schools in Coleman County have announced they will require students to carry CLEAR BACKPACKS.

Coleman ISD and Panther Creek CISD have announced policy to require all students to use clear backpacks in an effort to improve school safety measures.

Coleman ISD shared that all bags are subject to search. Additionally, the maximum size for non-transparent bags that students will be permitted to carry during the school day, such as lunch kits, pencil bags, and purses, will be 6” x 9”.

Coleman ISD also announcing that students participating in an extracurricular activity are permitted to carry non-transparent bags to store items pertaining to their particular activity (i.e. band, athletics, etc.). Upon entry into the school, all extracurricular activity bags must be stored in designated areas.