Once upon a time the only bags in classrooms were pocketbooks and pencil cases. Today's classroom has such large book bags that walking the aisles can be a hazard. Can anyone else remember carrying books openly or balancing them on a hip? Everyone could see what you carried on your person. Not so now.
The necessity for clear bags in the classroom has crept up on us gradually. The recent decision by Goose Creek High School to require clear bags at football games is the beginning of the end of hiding stuff in book bags. That stuff can be as innocuous as toy cars and dolls and as dangerous as guns and ammunition and drugs.
It's a "safety measure" whose time has come. Best to phase it in when students change schools--from elementary to middle, from middle to high school.
No kidding. Such a policy could avoid future tragedies.
“'As Goose Creek High School is currently our largest high school, it was the best location to pilot this new safety measure,' said Tim Knight, Berkeley County School District’s security coordinator."
"The procedure allows staff and on site law enforcement to easily identify prohibited items, reducing delays that result from bag searches, Knight said. 'We want our fans and guests to enter and enjoy our facilities with the peace of mind that we are taking proactive steps necessary to ensure their safety.'”
"Prohibited items include weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco and electronic cigarettes.Goose Creek's move is similar to those at many college football games, including Charleston Southern University, which implemented a clear bag policy this year."
"In January, a student with a handgun and .32-caliber bullets was arrested at Goose Creek High. Last month, two students were caught with guns in separate incidents at North Charleston High — including one teen who suffered a gunshot wound when his firearm discharged in a classroom. Also, a Stall student was arrested after a Facebook post showed him brandishing a gun in the school's bathroom."
'Nuff said.
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