Maddie Asks:
I would like to know what you plan to do about the school dress codes and the implementation of them. Currently the dress codes and the implementation body shame girls, vilify boys, and are discriminstory.
Thanks for your question Maddie. The current School District Policy is quite broad and reads as follows:
1. ACCEPTABLE CONDUCT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
a) Respect themselves, others, and property.
b) Attend school regularly and be punctual for all classes.
c) Engage in purposeful learning activities and set high standards for personal achievement.
d) Show consideration for diversity: the thoughts, feelings, and heritage of others.
e) Use electronic systems in a respectful, responsible, and ethical manner.
f) Conduct themselves in a polite, respectful, and co-operative manner.
g) Dress in a manner that appropriately reflects a school environment.
If you are facing a situation where you are being body shamed or mistreated by a the application of a policy, I would like you to take that up with your principal. If you don't feel the school principal is dealing with matters appropriately, you and your parent/guardian can move this matter all the way up to the school board.