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Members of the Senate Education Committee hit the pause button on a bill that would require school district s to change their dress code policies regarding hairstyles.
An amendment to Senate Bill 817 would prohibit school district dress code policies from applying to hairstyles, including hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists, according to the text of the amendment. School districts that violate the provisions of the measure would risk losing out on Evidence-Based Funding dollars from the state.
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May 5, 2021 | 12:35 PM
(The Center Square) – Members of the Senate Education Committee hit the pause button on a bill that would require school district’s to change their dress code policies regarding hairstyles.
An amendment to Senate Bill 817 would prohibit school district dress code policies from applying to hairstyles, including “hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists,” according to the text of the amendment. School districts that violate the provisions of the measure would risk losing out on Evidence-Based Funding dollars from the state.
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What started with concern for attendance and absenteeism rates on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation has led to a proposed bill that would redefine “unexcused absence” in the state’s public school system.
Senator Affie Ellis elaborated when she introduced Senate File 68 to other members of the Senate Education Committee meeting earlier this week.
She said an attempt was made to pass a comprehensive absentee and truancy bill in the Legislature’s last session, but although the measure passed through the Senate, it died on the House floor.
She said Senate File 68 has a narrower focus than last year’s bill, dealing with the definition of an “unexcused absence.” Current Wyoming statute says the individual school boards “may” define “unexcused absences” within their districts, meaning that the definition of “unexcused absence” can vary from one district to another.