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Board agrees to revise dress‑code wording after debate over 'distracting' standard
Summary
The board approved advertising a revised student code of conduct to replace the single word 'distracting' with clearer language — 'causing disruption, distraction, or a safety hazard' — and to clarify head‑covering and tight‑clothing rules.
The Citrus County School Board approved changes to the proposed student Code of Conduct that clarify dress and accessory rules after discussion about how the word "distracting" would be applied.
Assistant staff raised concerns that a standalone term like "distracting" could be ambiguous in enforcement. Board members and staff agreed to replace the single word with a phrase used elsewhere in the draft: "causing disruption, distraction, or a safety hazard." The change was…
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