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Stricter dress code adopted by Pinellas School Board
The new rules, which begin in the coming school year, include a ban on bare midriffs and dictate the length of shorts and skirts.
By DONNA WINCHESTER
Published May 24, 2005
In a unanimous decision, the School Board voted Tuesday to adopt a stricter dress code for the coming school year.
The new rules, which include a ban on bare midriffs and shoulders and dictate the length of shorts and skirts, are intended to "present a more positive focus" for elementary, middle and high school students.
The final vote came after a series of meetings attended by district and school officials, parents and students that began last fall, and a board workshop in April. The new plan was the least restrictive of three proposals, one of which called for mandatory uniforms for all students.
In a last-minute move Tuesday, board members decided to drop flip flops from a list of inappropriate footwear that also included roller skates, skate shoes and bedroom slippers. The problem, board members agreed, was the difficulty in defining the open-toed, open-backed footwear in an era when they come in countless styles.
See tomorrow's Times or sptimes.com for the full report.
[Last modified May 24, 2005, 20:47:43]
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