- Killeen ISD
- Clear Bag
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CLEAR BACKPACKS PROCEDURE
FOR KISD STUDENTS
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In an effort to enhance the safety measures currently in place, Killeen ISD requires students to use clear backpacks for elementary students and clear or mesh backpacks for middle and high school students. 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 lockers or designated areas. 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 boxes/kits, pencil bags, and purses, will be 6” x 9”.
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*Mesh backpacks allowed for middle and high school students.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the size specifications for the clear backpack?
There are no size specifications for the clear backpack.
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Are mesh backpacks allowed?
Yes. Mesh backpacks are allowed.
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Will backpacks with padded backs be accepted?
No. The backpack must have clear visibility through all dimensions.
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Are transparent-colored backpacks allowed?
No. Colored, transparent backpacks are not allowed. Only fully clear backpacks are permitted.
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Are stripes or patterns allowed on the backpack?
No. Stripes or patterns in any location are not allowed on the backpack.
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Can the backpack have colored straps?
Yes. The backpack may have colored straps.
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Are leather reinforcements on the corners of the backpack allowed?
Yes. Leather reinforcements on the corners are permitted.
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Are company or trademark logos allowed on the front of the backpack?
Yes. Small company and school logos are allowed, but large logos, monograms, or other visual design obstructions are not.
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Will athletic/spirit bags and instrument cases, which are not clear, be allowed on campus?
Yes, however, these bags must be stored as soon as the student arrives at school. They must be placed in lockers or secured in fine arts classrooms or athletic locker rooms as designated by school instructors.
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Can I line the inside of the backpack?
No. Fabric, wallpaper, or any other material that conceals the contents of the backpack is not permitted.
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Are lunch boxes/kits permitted?
Yes. Non-transparent lunch boxes/kits no larger than approximately 6" x 9" x 5" are permitted to be carried.
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Can multiple 6" x 9" bags be carried in school?
Yes. Students must limit non-transparent 6" x 9" bags (lunch boxes/kits, purses, pouches) to two bags, regardless of whether they are carried inside or outside the backpack.
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Does the Yondr pouch count as one of the allowable 6" x 9" bags?
No. The Yondr pouch does not count as one of the student’s allowable non-transparent 6" x 9" bags. The Yondr pouch must be stored inside the clear / mesh backpack, not inside the student’s non-transparent 6" x 9" bag.
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Do students have to put everything they are carrying into a permissible bag?
No. We are limiting only the type of bags carried into schools, not items that students would normally have with them when going to school or a school-sponsored activity. Therefore, students may still carry school-appropriate items in their pockets or jacket (keys, makeup, feminine products, wallet, etc.) if they choose not to put them in a clear/mesh backpack or allowable 6" x 9" bags.
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Are clear totes, clear purses, and transparent plastic bags allowed?
Yes. Clear totes, purses, and bags are allowed.