East Haven Parents Who Don't Agree With School Dress Code in Minority

Some East Haven parents don’t agree with the school dress code enforced by the Board of Education nearly four years ago, the New Haven Register reports.

Julie Clement, Marisa DiMicco and Michelle Davis, all mothers of elementary age school girls are opposed to the dress code.

According to the Register, DiMicco and Davis’ daughters continue to comply with the dress code while Jianna Clement, Clement’s daughter has not been complying with the dress code. Julie Clement told the paper that she feels school officials are treating her daughter differently from other students for not complying with the dress code adding that she doesn’t feel officials should be forcing such a police upon the students calling it a matter of principle.

However, officials have said the policy was originally proposed by parents and that the policy has been met by a large majority of approval by parents, the paper reports.

Superintendent of schools, Portia Bonner told the paper school districts have a right to set policies.

The current policy places restrictions on the color, length and design of clothes students can wear and was implemented to take the focus off what students are wearing and to help them focus on learning.

Read the full story at the New Haven Register.

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