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Parent urges committee to treat Lawrence dress code as a rights issue, cites state statutes
Summary
A parent during public comment asked the committee to bring a proposal to adopt Falmouth High School’s dress code wording for Lawrence School, citing Massachusetts General Laws ch. 71 §§82–83 and concerns about inconsistent enforcement and student discomfort.
During the public comment period March 25, parent Megan Bridal urged the School Committee to address inconsistent enforcement of the Lawrence School dress code and asked the committee to bring a proposal to adopt the Falmouth High School dress-code language at Lawrence.
Bridal cited Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 71, sections 82 and 83, saying the statutes protect student freedom of expression in dress “provided such expression does…
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