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Board adopts revised employee and volunteer dress-code policy
Summary
The board approved final reading of revised policy GBEBA to extend dress-code expectations to volunteers and to clarify shoe requirements and business-casual standards.
The Elizabeth School District board approved the second and final reading of revised policy GBEBA, which sets dress-code expectations for employees and now explicitly covers volunteers.
Staff said the policy revision aligns shoes guidance to require footwear “firmly fastened to the feet” so employees can respond to emergencies and that the change was reviewed with legal counsel. The policy language clarifies that the district expects business-casual attire — not formal suits — and the revision adds volunteers to ensure adults working in school buildings meet the same standards as staff.
Staff said volunteer applicants will receive the policy language when they submit their volunteer application so expectations are clear before entering district buildings. The board approved the policy by roll call.
Board members said the revision responds to past instances of distracting attire and is intended to promote safety and professionalism in schools.
