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Student adviser urges gender‑neutral dress code and expanded transportation access
Summary
A student adviser told the board students experience unequal dress‑code enforcement and that unreliable transportation creates barriers to attendance; she urged a gender‑neutral dress code, staff training, and expanded yellow bus service.
During the student adviser report, Janae presented students’ priorities gathered over the year: fair enforcement of the dress code, respect for student speech, and more reliable transportation. Janae said female students are more likely to be disciplined for clothing choices even when outfits are similar to male peers, and recommended a gender‑neutral policy and staff training to ensure consistent enforcement.
On transportation she said public transit and limited district bus service do not serve many students; some students walk long distances, rely on carpools, or miss school. "This is a real barrier, and it is affecting academic performance," the student adviser said, and urged the board to expand yellow bus services for middle and high school students who live beyond walking distance or in transit deserts.
Trustees acknowledged the report and said they would consider student recommendations during committee work and planning; the superintendent’s team later discussed logistic planning for summer programs in the capital‑project Q&A but did not announce immediate new transportation policy at the meeting.
