New Dress Code Policy What Parents Need to Know
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t is uniformity, not uniforms that will fill the hallways and classrooms of Putnam County schools this year. A uniformed dress code passed May 19 by the Putnam County School Board requires students to wear collared shirts – tucked into approved pants (including jeans and kakhis). Other requirements are outlined in the new dress code policy, which can be accessed by clicking the link titled “Dress Code approved at 5-19-2011 Board Meeting ...” on the front page of the PCSD website www.putnamschools.org Many changes to the dress code were discussed and adopted, allowing a variety of colors and patterns. Understandibly, questions remain among parents and guardians preparing to send children off to a new school year this fall.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Question: W hy do my children have to wear uniforms in public schools? Answer: They don’t.
The dress code policy is titled “Uniform Dress Code.” The word “uniform,” as it relates to the new dress code, refers to consistency of dress, not sameness of dress, such as that adhered to by members of a band, football team or cheerleading squad. The meaning of the word “uniform” as used in the dress code is perhaps expressed best on the website freedictionary. com as “Conforming to one principle, standard, or rule; consistent.”