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Read comments (11)In addition, the final public forum on school attire has been changed from Feb. 11 to Feb. 12 because several school board members had schedule conflicts. The forum will still be held at 6 p.m. at Harris Middle School.
A school system employee, not speaking for attribution, said this morning it's likely that the new draft will be referred to as a dress code rather than as standardized school attire.
The decision to alter the working draft, which had been used as a basis for discussion at three previous public forums, was reported to have been reached at the school board retreat held over the weekend at Bottle Hollow Lodge.
School board members had high hopes for Standardized School Attire, which is sometimes described as more than a dress code but less than a uniform. Proponents claim it helps improve the learning atmosphere and has safety and security benefits; opponents claim the benefits haven't been scientifically proven and say it's an unfair intrusion into students' and parents' rights.
Three public forums held so far -- in November at Liberty School, in December at Cascade High School and this month at Community High School -- have drawn extensive criticism of the proposal. Although the Liberty forum was equally divided between positive and negative comments, the Cascade and Community forums had exclusively negative public comments.
Boo hoo hoo. My kid cant dress like a fool anymore. Cry me a stinking river. Matter of fact , cry me a stinking lake, Normandy is drying up.
I agree with you jssg1975. They did the same thing with the meeting at Cascade High.
they have already made there minds up,
they are just going thru the motions to say they did. My opinion...they can't even enforce the dress code they now have in place. How is SSR going to be any different.
I will have to wait and see just what revisions will be made before I comment one way or the other about the new "Dress Code".
And just because there is a SSA does not make children any more equal, Mary. There will still be children wearing name brands and children wearing Walmart. Plus there will be so many other things the children will be bullied for, shoes, hair cuts, belts, jewelry and yes even those little Hanna Montana notebooks. Children, just like adults, have their very own little clicks, that has been the same way since the beginning of time and will continue with or without SSA.
Putting different clothing on a Bully will not change the Bully.
I think they will do what they want, but whats the big deal? I have seen this coming since I was in High School seven years ago. Some of the clothing that girls would come to school in were disrespectful and distracting.
I have heard both sides of the arguement, and I am for SSA. I do agree in freedom of expression, but like everything else, there is a place and time for that. If a little girl likes Hanna Montana, then she can have notebooks, backpacks, and little barrets in her hair.
If a boy likes spiderman, then the same for him.
No big deal.
We didn't have money growing up, so I didn't get to wear the Nike, and other name brand clothes. I was picked on constantly, called names, and even beat up. My mother has clearly stated that having a SSA when all three of us were in school, would have made the burden of buying school clothes so much lighter.
Hey grandpat, learn some internet posting etiquette. All caps is considering yelling and rude. :)
Hopefully, with the revisions being labeled a "dress code" instead of SSA, maybe that will mean it will be more like guidelines to dress by instead of requirements of specific colored items to wear. To me, it sounds like it may be a step in the right direction. We'll just have to wait and see.
IF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT PULL THE PLUG ON SSA,AND IF BY NAMING IT SOMETHING ELSE THEY ARE NOT LISTENING TO THE PUBLIC.SO THOSE WHO ON THE BOARD WHO DO NOT VOTE TO END THE SSA AS IT SEEMS THEY HAVE PROPOSED BECAUSE SOME MEMBERS DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO THEY FOLLOW,THEN FIND A WILLING CANDIDATE TO RUN FOR ELECTION TO RID THE BOARD OF LACKIES TO THE SSA BOARD CLIQUE.LOOK AT THE REVISED VERSION BEFORE DOING ANYTHING.
Hey hold up before you bash them........don't you think that maybe they heard the people at the forum and are trying to make changes based on input from the forums? The article says they have changed it to a dress code not SSA so maybe they did listen. I thought the board members listened at the Community forum......I saw them taking notes. I am not saying I am for or against I just think before everyone starts fussing they need to see what the revisions are.
I can hardly wait until the taxes go up to help economically disadvantged student obtain the new clothing. You know if they can get a law suit in Murfreesboro over the disadvantages of "poor students" for allowing a Warrior walk day, Bedford will not stand a chance..
i think so too! what good did the meetings even do because they are going to vote what they want anyway! I attended the one at Community and the board members di dnot even listen, as a matter of fact, they whispered to each other! This is ridiculious!! If there are problems, then correct that student and make their parent responsible for them. As a parent, buy your children decent clothing!!
i dont think there should be a dress code, but they will do what they wanna do anyway!