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School Board members to consider high school dress code East Side
students entertained Haywood County School Board members with three “hip”
holiday songs, opening the last monthly meeting of the year on December 11.
Members took care of several pieces of business and heard from members of a
Haywood High School, who presented a dress code for consideration.
The dress code recommendations, similar to surrounding school
systems, will basically include solid khaki, navy or black pants, shorts
or skirts worn at the waist. Shirts must be collared – polo or dress
shirts in either solid white, light pink, light blue, gray, purple or a
combination of purple and white. All clothing must be free of holes and
rips, and no see-through clothing will be allowed. All clothes must fit
– and denim is not allowed. Vests, cardigan style sweaters, crew-neck
sweaters and sweatshirts must be waist-length, worn over a collared
shirt and one of the approved colors with no writing or logo larger than
the student I.D. card on them. Shirts must tucked in, and boys must wear
belts if the pants have belt loops. Even extra-curricular uniforms may
not be worn during the day.
There are actually two pages of specifics in the dress code the
committee recommended, including rules about footwear, accessories,
jewelry, tattoos, sunglasses, head apparel, and coats.
Board members asked questions and agreed to discuss the issue when
they hold their annual retreat January 18-20 at Pickwick Landing State
Park. Board Chairman Patricia Gruenewald said they would have a decision
on the issue at the February board meeting. In other business, board
members learned from Director of Schools George Chapman that the system received
a rebate of more than $6,000 in unemployment insurance premiums. They also
approved two out-of-state trips for the Haywood High Band to competitions in
Atlanta, Georgia, on January 26 and to Orlanda, Florida, during spring break
from March 24 to March 27. Dumanic Wade is the band director.
The next monthly meeting will be held January 8, 2008. |
