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South River student petitions board to update dress code after do‑rag suspension
Summary
A South River High School junior presented a petition asking the board to revise a dress code last updated in 2017 after he was sent home and given in‑school suspension for wearing a do‑rag; he urged clearer rules, cultural respect, and a student advisory committee.
Isaiah Williams, a junior at South River High School, told the Board of Education on Dec. 15 that he was sent home and given in‑school suspension after refusing to remove a do‑rag during a school day on Nov. 17, 2025.
Williams said the episode prompted a student petition to update the district dress code, which he said "has not been changed or updated since 2017," and to create clearer…
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