School District 73 has revised its dress code - Kamloops News
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B C school district revises dress code months after teen sent home for turtleneck-dress combo
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Image Credit: Facebook/Chris Wilson July 06, 2021 - 3:43 PM The Kamloops-Thompson School District has revised their dress code for the 2021-2022 school year after consulting students and other stakeholders to shape the new policy. Although the dress code was scheduled to be revised this year already, when a Norkam student was singled out for her outfit choice in February, the district found increased pressure upon them to reevaluate what changes will be made to the dress code. “Having students directly involved in the revision of this dress code was an important part of this work,” assistant school district superintendent Bill Hamblett said in a news release. “It will also provide principals with the direction they need to ensure the school dress code is current and equitable across the district.”
Society s norms and values evolve and the dress code we had 10 years ago is not suitable for today, said district superintendent Terry Sullivan at Monday night s (July 5) board meeting. The process in revising the dress began in December 2020, but the issue had a fire lit under it in late February of this year, when Wilson said she was sent home because a teacher told her that her outfit had made her uncomfortable. Prior to the revisions, the dress code allowed staff to take issue with students thought to be wearing clothing that was worn in a way that detracts from the teaching/learning process.