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Advocates push bill to bar suspensions for dress‑code and grooming violations, citing racial and gender disparities
Summary
Representative Brandy Fluker‑Reid and several advocacy groups urged the Joint Committee on Education to report favorably on H576/S368 to prohibit suspensions and expulsions for dress and grooming violations and to require clear, nondiscriminatory policies.
Representative Brandy Fluker‑Reid opened testimony in support of H576/S368, saying the bill "prohibits expulsions and suspensions for students who violate the dress code policy" and requires school policies to be objective, nondiscriminatory and respectful of student dignity. She described extreme enforcement incidents that she said should not occur.
Multiple witnesses including Rachel…
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