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Waukesha board approves revised staff dress-and-appearance policies after amendment
Summary
The School District of Waukesha Board of Education approved revisions to policies 3216 and 4216 on Jan. 15, 2025, after an amendment to remove two references to “COVID,” correct a numbering typo and retain non-cloth/PPE mask language. The measures passed 8-1 following debate over cloth masks and free‑speech concerns.
The School District of Waukesha Board of Education on Wednesday approved revisions to two staff dress-and-appearance policies — Policy 3216 (professional staff) and Policy 4216 (support staff) — after a late amendment that removed two references to “COVID” and corrected a typographical item-number. The motion passed on a roll call vote, 8-1.
Board members said the changes were technical corrections but drew focused discussion about whether policy language risked restricting employees’ symbolic expression and about a clause addressing masks. David Wadd, who presented the committee recommendation,…
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