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Board debates dress code, vaping and bus rules as staff present Student Code of Conduct updates
Summary
At a May 5 workshop, staff presented a redlined Student Code of Conduct and the board engaged in extended debate over sleeveless shirts in the dress code, new bus-phone guidance, discipline for vaping and the teacher removal process; staff promised edits and legal follow-up on statutes.
District staff presented proposed revisions to the Manatee County Student Code of Conduct on Tuesday and fielded extended board debate over several policy choices, particularly dress-code language, transportation discipline and how the district handles student suspensions and vaping incidents.
The presenting staff member explained the draft is color-coded: green for added language, orange for statutory language, blue for rewording and pink for reordering. The code adds a link to the district civility clause, clarifies handling of student speech (protect First Amendment rights but prevent instructional disruption), and adds…
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