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Proposed dress and grooming changes add protections for protective hairstyles under Crown Act

Policy Committee, Board of School Directors · May 8, 2026
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Summary

Dr. Williams presented first‑reading changes to Policy 221 to add nondiscrimination protections for protective hairstyles and religious head coverings, saying the language was drawn from PNN and aligns with the state’s Crown Act.

Dr. Williams presented proposed amendments to Policy 221 (dress and grooming) at the May 7 policy committee meeting, saying the changes add explicit nondiscrimination protections for protective hairstyles and religious head coverings.

"The changes in this policy simply include the equity and…

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