Some Oklahoma City schools requiring clear backpacks for 2023-24 school year

Christopher Lane II, The Oklahoman
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As students gear up to return to school, Oklahoma City Public Schools has implemented a backpack rule aimed at streamlining security measures.

Some schools will require or highly encourage students to wear clear, mesh and/or no backpacks.

The decision comes as the district upgrades its metal detectors at all middle and high schools to enhance the entry and exit process. The rules are recommended by principals on a school-by-school basis.

No student will be turned away for not having the appropriate backpack. If a student already purchased a backpack and is unable to purchase a new one, the school will provide them with one.

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Which OKC schools require clear backpacks?

The backpack requirements for certain OKCPS schools are listed below:

  • Belle Isle Enterprise - student choice

  • Capitol Hill Middle - mesh

  • Classen SAS - student choice

  • FD. Moon Middle - clear or mesh

  • Jefferson Middle - clear or mesh

  • John Marshall Enterprise - clear

  • Mary Golda Ross Middle - clear or mesh

  • Rogers Middle - prefer clear

  • Roosevelt Middle - no backpacks

  • Southeast Middle - clear or mesh

  • Taft Middle - clear only

  • Webster Middle - clear or mesh

  • Wheeler Middle - no backpacks

  • Capitol Hill High School - prefers clear

While OKCPS leads the way with these changes, other school districts, including Yukon, Norman, Edmond, Moore, Putnam City, and Mid-Del schools, have all opted to retain their current policies and determine backpack regulations on a school-by-school basis.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Some OKC Public Schools requiring clear backpacks for new school year