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Bay District board adopts revised dress code allowing leggings and joggers with limits
Summary
After a public hearing, the Bay District School Board approved changes to policy 7.209 that allow leggings (if not sheer and covered to mid-thigh) and permit joggers if fitted at the ankle; the policy is slated to take effect at the start of the 2025-26 school year.
At a Tuesday afternoon meeting at the Nelson Building, the Bay District School Board approved a revision to dress code policy 7.209 that permits leggings and joggers under specified conditions and narrows approved tops to school-color crewneck T-shirts or club/team spirit shirts.
Superintendent McQueen, who led a months-long task force of teachers, parents, students, principals and community partners, said the group's guidance was simple: make the rule easy to apply, emphasize safety and keep costs low for families. "The only thing I said about that is that they need to cover their midsection," McQueen said when describing the task force's…
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