![]() ![]() ![]() They also said that teachers sometimes won’t explain why an item of clothing is inappropriate.īoard member Sergio Hernandez said that ETHS has “pulled away from punitive aspects” of the dress code policy and that the ETHS and Portland policies were similar. “The focus should be more on school work and less on what you’re wearing,” he said.ĭuring public comment, three female District 65 students described incidents of what they called inappropriate behavior by teachers, such as publicly calling out a student’s clothing as being inappropriate, applying standards inconsistently for boys and girls and frequently asking girls to put their arms down to determine if a skirt or shorts meets the standard of being longer than fingertip length. The policy has been locally developed, she said, and starts with a framing statement that the dress code “supports equitable educational access and is written in a manner that does not reinforce stereotypes.”īoard member Joseph Hailpern emphasized that the policy and student handbook should be “explicit about what students may and may not do,” to avoid hot button issues such as a teacher objecting to a student with pink hair and sending them out of class. The District 65 board members Monday told administrators to revise the school dress code to be more inclusive, less punitive and more consistent with Evanston Township High School’s policy.Īt a meeting last December, the board directed the administration to review the dress code policy after students and parents submitted a petition requesting that the ETHS dress code be adopted by District 65 and requested a change, “specifically addressing the amount of skin exposed and the student mindset implied by the existing policy,” according to a staff memo.Īndalib Khelghati, assistant superintendent of schools, presented dress code policies from various schools, including nearby districts as well as San Francisco and Portland, to the board’s policy committee Monday night.īoard member Sunith Kartha supported adapting the ETHS dress code for grades K-8. ![]()
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