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Brighton board approves districtwide safety plan and updates code of conduct to include Crown Act protections
Summary
The Brighton Central School District board approved a districtwide safety plan and adopted a 2024–25 code of conduct that adds Crown Act language protecting hairstyles and removes a policy that suspended participation for some off‑campus alcohol/drug incidents.
The Brighton Central School District board approved a districtwide safety plan and adopted an updated 2024–25 code of conduct at its recent meeting, adding language required by state law that protects students’ hairstyle choices and removing certain off‑campus participation suspensions.
Dr. McGowan, introduced to present the code of conduct, said the review serves as the required annual public hearing and described changes to align the district with recent state law. "The Crown Act ... prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles," Dr. McGowan said, and the district has incorporated that language into the code and…
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