The St. Johns County school district adopted a more gender-neutral dress code in August. Around the same time, students in Duval and Martin counties started protesting their dress codes as sexist.
“I caught a lot of interesting static from parents of female students who feel the dress code is more slanted toward them,” School Board member Bill Dudley said during a workshop Tuesday.Following a statewide trend, the Pinellas district is poised to revamp its policy to make it more gender-neutral. It plans to remove language that talks about specific pieces of clothing, which usually are worn by girls, and instead set straightforward guidelines that apply to all students equally.
Area superintendent Dwayne Hinds said the initiative does not alter the dress code specifics, such as the rules relating to holes in jeans needing to be below thigh level. The big change comes in the language, he said.The district heard about the need from several groups, he said, including a student-run women’s rights organization.
At first, many of the critics suggested the district do away with its dress code, he added. This time, there has been a more nuanced approach. One of the other areas that board members said they want to pay close attention to is student attendance. Several members said they have heard from teachers about problems, particularly at high schools, with students not attending all classes every day.
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