The current dress code, which had some South Orange Middle School girls sent home for wearing short shorts to change, had drawn fire as being too restrictive and sexist.
See the proposed revisions below. The older version is in red, the new proposal to replace it is in green.
The school board will review the proposal at tonight's meeting, 7:30 p.m.
5511 DRESS AND GROOMING
The Board of Education
recognizes that each pupil's mode of dress and grooming is a manifestation of
the pupil's personal style and individual preferences. The Board will impose its judgment on pupils
and parents or legal guardians only when a pupil's dress and grooming affect
the educational program of the schools.
Pupils may not wear
clothing or engage in grooming practices that present a health or safety hazard
to the individual pupil or to others; materially interfere with school work,
create disorder, or disrupt the educational program; cause excessive wear or
damage to school property; or prevent the pupil from achieving his or her own
educational objectives because of blocked vision or restricted movement.
The Board of Education
prohibits pupils from wearing, while on school property, any type of clothing,
apparel or accessory which indicates that the pupil has membership in, or
affiliation with, any gang associated with criminal activities. The local law enforcement agency will advise
the Board, upon request, of gangs which are associated with criminal
activities.
The
building principal shall determine whether the dress or grooming of pupils
comes within these prohibitions.
Staff members shall
demonstrate by example and precept wholesome attitudes toward neatness,
cleanliness, propriety, modesty, and good sense in attire and appearance.
The
Superintendent shall, after consultation with staff members, pupils, and
parents or legal guardians, prepare a dress code that imposes only minimal and
necessary limitations on a pupil’s taste
and individuality, and which will be prepared consistent with applicable laws
and Code of Conduct (Policy Number 5600).
Enforcement of the dress code will be done without regard to race,
color, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression, physical characteristics, or
disability.
Interpretation
and expansion of the dress code at the school level shall be overseen by the
Superintendent
consistent with all relevant Board Policies, and will be done with
collaboration and communication
between staff members, students, and parents or legal guardians. Interpretation and expansion shall be consistent across schools serving the same grade
levels.
Initial Adoption: April 2, 2001
First
Reading: September 22, 2014 March 12, 2001
Second
Reading: March 19, 2001
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