While Gwinnett County Public Schools considers a clear bag policy for all students , records show the district ordered more than $1 million in clear bags before a survey was sent to parents.
On Friday afternoon, the district announced plans to move forward with a pilot program in several schools where students will be required to wear clear bags. This comes after the district asked students, staff, and parents to fill out a survey with their thoughts on September 30.
Poll results released on Friday show 87% of students oppose a clear bag policy. Parents were more divided. According to the results, 49% support it but 51% oppose it.
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However, records show the district ordered approximately 199,500 clear bags for $1.3 million on September 24 and 26, before the survey went out to parents.
Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson spoke to parents who wondered why school district officials bothered asking for input.