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Grants Pass board adopts revised student dress policy after student testimony
Summary
After two students told the board the updated dress code is vague and disproportionately targets girls, the Grants Pass School District 7 board approved policy JFCA (student dress and grooming) on second and final reading; the board cited attempts to reduce arbitrary enforcement.
The Grants Pass School District 7 Board of Directors approved a revised student dress and grooming policy (JFCA) on second and final reading after hearing public testimony from students who said the district’s newly implemented dress code is vague and punitive.
Two students told the board the handbook language gives too much discretion to individual staff and leads to inconsistent enforcement. "The vagueness directly leads to the punitive consequences," said Serenity…
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