Board begins high‑school dress‑code revision process and agrees to add online uniform‑assistance contact

The Scranton School District board received an update on a high‑school dress‑code review on March 31 and directed staff to improve outreach about uniform assistance.

Administration reported a ThoughtExchange survey with nearly 2,000 participants that showed stakeholder interest in further modifications to the high‑school dress code. The administration emphasized that any changes would appear in student handbooks (approved by the board in June or July) rather than as a separate policy change; K‑8 dress code will remain unchanged.

A director asked for data on how the revised high‑school code has performed since last year; staff said a memo from Mister DeLuca about truancy and discipline trends was in the packet and that they would reissue it. Directors also asked whether K‑8 dress code relaxation would be considered; staff said they had not explored that for K‑8 and remain supportive of current rules at that level.

Separately, a director raised concerns that some schools have robust clothing closets while others do not. The board directed staff to add a prominent web link or single contact point on the district website to help families request uniform assistance, and said schools could still distribute clothing from building-based closets.

Why it matters: Dress-code changes and uniform-access procedures affect students’ daily experience and equity of access to clothing resources. The administration’s earlier timeline aims to present handbook changes for board approval before the 2025‑26 school year.

Ending: Staff will compile requested data (DeLuca memo) and post a centralized web contact for families needing uniforms; further handbook updates will return to the board in the summer.