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Students ask Perrydale SD 21 to ease shorts and hat limits; board to hold follow-up meeting
Summary
Students and parents raised concerns about the dress code27s 4-inch shorts-length requirement and hat-wearing rules; the superintendent will host an informational meeting and the board may consider changes at the July meeting.
Students and parents told Perrydale School District 21 officials they find the 4-inch shorts-length rule difficult to follow and asked the board to reassess hat and short-length restrictions.
The superintendent summarized feedback from a student-and-parent meeting and said the board heard two main concerns: the stated 4-inch limit on short length (which some attendees said is hard to find in stores) and inconsistency in hat enforcement. Board members discussed differences between girls27 and boys27 athletic shorts, examples from field day and graduation where staff intervened, and enforcement challenges.
The superintendent said she will hold an informational meeting with the students this week (available online) and invited board members to participate; she said any proposed changes would need to be presented in time for the July board meeting to affect registration materials.
Status: the board did not change policy at this meeting and requested further input and a follow-up report; decisions will return to the board for possible action in July.
Representative quotes: the superintendent summarized students saying the district tries "to keep it as neutral as possible and not pick on one gender," and recounted that students reported difficulty finding shorts that meet a 4-inch limit in retail stores.
Why it matters: dress-code policy affects student comfort, equity and daily enforcement. Public input and a board follow-up ensure the community and families can participate before any change is adopted.
