dress codes

Some female students in SD61 have been sent home for wearing leggings, prompting a debate around how outdated the district’s current code of conduct might be. Contributed photo

Dress code decision tasked to superintendent

Formation of another committee to study matter rejected by trustees

The current debate over dress codes in the Greater Victoria School District mainly centres around middle schools. File photo

School board dress code decision delayed

Trustee files motion to suspend enforcement of current code of conduct in the interim

Dress codes at Greater Victoria School District schools is an ongoing discussion. A proposed policy that removes dress code from a school’s code of conduct has good intentions but appears to force administrators to take matters into their own hands if need be. iStock photo

EDITORIAL: School dress codes a tricky balancing act

Greater Victoria district grapples with creating an appropriate policy

Sep 12, 2017