Board tables proposed dress-code policy after trustees request clarifying edits

Administration presented a proposed dress-code policy intended to set consistent expectations while avoiding the six-month notice required for a required uniform. Trustees requested revisions to the draft: move clothing-accessory language, clarify permitted shirt colors and styles, define prohibitions (oversized/sagging pants, exposed undergarments, obscene or gang-related imagery), and clarify what disciplinary steps would follow repeated violations.

Trustees recommended the district consider providing optional branded outerwear (hoodies or sweatshirts) for students and asked administration to bring a cleaner, more prescriptive draft that describes permitted garments (polo shirts in specified colors, acceptable pant fabrics, belt expectations) and enforcement steps. The board voted to table the item for a future meeting to allow staff to rewrite the draft with those edits.

Next step: administration will revise the policy text to include clearer permitted/prohibited clothing lists and disciplinary guidance and return it to the board for action.