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Pender County Schools reviews staff and student dress‑code drafts; recommends legal references and discipline language be added
Summary
Policy staff compared Pender’s existing staff and student dress policies to neighboring districts and the NCSBA draft, recommending updates that add legal references (ADA, Title VII), clarify disciplinary consequences and balance specificity with broader guidance.
Policy staff presented a comparative review of staff and student dress code policies, recommending updates to modernize language, add legal citations and provide clearer disciplinary language.
Staff said Pender County Schools’ current staff and student dress policies are dated (last revised in 2010/2023 in places) and compared favorably and unfavorably with policies from…
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