• CLEAR / MESH BACKPACKS PROCEDURE 

    FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS (GRADES 6-12) 


    EFFECTIVE: MAY 1, 2025

  • In an effort to enhance the safety measures currently in place, Killeen ISD requires all middle and high school students to use clear or mesh backpacks. 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 middle and high school students will be permitted to carry during the school day, such as lunch boxes/kits, pencil bags, and purses, will be 6” x 9”. Elementary school students will be allowed to continue using traditional backpacks. 

  • clear and mesh bags

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Are elementary students required to use clear backpacks?

  • What are the size specifications for the clear backpack?

  • Are mesh backpacks allowed?

  • Will backpacks with padded backs be accepted?

  • Are transparent-colored backpacks allowed?

  • Are stripes or patterns allowed on the backpack?

  • Can the backpack have colored straps?

  • Are leather reinforcements on the corners of the backpack allowed?

  • Are company or trademark logos allowed on the front of the backpack?

  • Will athletic/spirit bags and instrument cases, which are not clear, be allowed on campus?

  • Can I line the inside of the backpack?

  • Are lunch boxes/kits permitted?

  • Can multiple 6" x 9" bags be carried in school?

  • Does the Yondr pouch count as one of the allowable 6" x 9" bags?

  • Do students have to put everything they are carrying into a permissible bag?