Fair questions.

 

First, you enforce the rules even for rich kids. Send the girl home who violates the rules. Simple.

 

I'm not in the biz of public education now so I have to ask: Are there ANY rules regarding dress? No way a kid can wear anything they want to school, right? However, IF a child needs assistance then the school can help. If it helps the overall educational experience for all(ie less time jacking around with distractions) then it's an overall win and worth the few dollars it would take. A collared shrit and khakis from Wal-Mart cannot be much more than those same parents are spending today for clothes.

 

Without having looked I guarantee you schools are already doing this successfully. Heck, I know Conner used to when Mike Blevins was principal.

 

I totally agree with same for all.

Suspension for a dress code violation might make for some interesting conversations with parent who is mad their kid was suspended and then with central office who is mad that kid was suspended for something as trivial as dress code, costing the district $$$.

 

Laws are a lot different now than when Mr. Blevins was running the show. Free and reduced has taken on a whole new meaning. If the school requires it, free and reduced applies. School budgets are stretched to the limit generally.

There is often a family resource person at schools, but their budgets usually are for pencils, notebooks and paper... Not uniforms.

 

If I were superintendent I would look into a district wide policy for uniforms. But I'm not.

I totally agree with same for all.

Suspension for a dress code violation might make for some interesting conversations with parent who is mad their kid was suspended and then with central office who is mad that kid was suspended for something as trivial as dress code, costing the district $$$.

 

Laws are a lot different now than when Mr. Blevins was running the show. Free and reduced has taken on a whole new meaning. If the school requires it, free and reduced applies. School budgets are stretched to the limit generally.

There is often a family resource person at schools, but their budgets usually are for pencils, notebooks and paper... Not uniforms.

 

If I were superintendent I would look into a district wide policy for uniforms. But I'm not.

 

Checked into the "can't afford it" issue. Conner told them to wear a plan t-shirt of any color. No way they have any argument against that.

Checked into the "can't afford it" issue. Conner told them to wear a plan t-shirt of any color. No way they have any argument against that.

 

I like it. Hope their idea of an acceptable plain t-shirt is the same as mine. Devil's advocate: The issues I could foresee would include:

Neck line

Sheer/see through (and there are a lot of gray area issues with this one)

Is there a "too tight" rule.

 

What do the Cougars do when the weather is too cold for t-shirts?

4 more examples of why my future children will never set foot in a public school.

 

There are no bullies in private school?:lol:

I like it. Hope their idea of an acceptable plain t-shirt is the same as mine. Devil's advocate: The issues I could foresee would include:

Neck line

Sheer/see through (and there are a lot of gray area issues with this one)

Is there a "too tight" rule.

 

What do the Cougars do when the weather is too cold for t-shirts?

 

To be clear I am not sure if this is still the dress code at Conner.

4 more examples of why my future children will never set foot in a public school.

 

Unfortunatley bullies are in private schools too.

There are no bullies in private school?:lol:

 

Unfortunatley bullies are in private schools too.

 

Ummm....What does that have to do with anything? In a private school none of this happens. Someone stands up to a bully and the school doesn't have to follow any sort of guidelines, etc. They can give the kid a medal if they want to.

4 more examples of why my future children will never set foot in a public school.

 

Yeah, us public school kids are just awful. :lol2:

Yeah, us public school kids are just awful. :lol2:

 

Has nothing to do with the students. It's the ridiculous bureaucratic nonsense that keeps getting more and more ignorant. It's not something I'm willing to deal with.

Has nothing to do with the students. It's the ridiculous bureaucratic nonsense that keeps getting more and more ignorant. It's not something I'm willing to deal with.

 

I know, I was just poking fun. I agree with you. I went to public school my whole life, but if I can afford it, my kids will go to private schools also.

 

Ummm....What does that have to do with anything? In a private school none of this happens. Someone stands up to a bully and the school doesn't have to follow any sort of guidelines, etc. They can give the kid a medal if they want to.

 

Ummmm....not in the private schools I and my kids went to.

Talked to a longtime high school teacher recently. She said girls were bigger problem than boys. Her most commonly used phrase is "Zip it up," referring to the girls showing off their topmost assets. School is a place to learn, not to espouse right- or left-wing causes by advertising such on T-shirts.

 

No kidding, I drop my boys off at school and think to myself, there is no way a parent is ok w/ their daughters dressing like that. Why do shorts need to be so short at school, or really, anywhere?

He stood up to the class bully instead of notifying teachers. Unfortunately, I think he deserved the suspension. That's the rule at our school, too.

 

Suspension was well worth it. Teachers can't do anything to stop bullying, in fact, their involvment can often make it worse. It's like a hockey fight, you're both getting 5 minutes misconduct, but everyone knows who the punk is.

I went to a private HS but having a dress code was great. Didn't have to worry about what I was going to wear everyday in the morning and having all new gear every year.

 

Having gone private, and sending kids to public, Dress codes are the way to go. It actually save money for families. Many of those clothes double as church clothes as well. For boys, you need 3 pairs of pants and 5 shirts. That's it. When it gets cold, wear a sweater. How's that not cheaper than the alternative?

Ummm....What does that have to do with anything? In a private school none of this happens. Someone stands up to a bully and the school doesn't have to follow any sort of guidelines, etc. They can give the kid a medal if they want to.

 

dream world if you dont think there are bullies in private schools, you are acting like it dont happen and if it does happen then the kid gets in a fight and nothing happens, well that is fine, but Ibet there are guidelines or else every fight would be blamed on a bully,a dn fights do happenin private schools.

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