VAPAC (cont'd) Dress Code

I really hate picking on this school, but the administration really brings it upon themselves. Apparently they've hired a lawyer (your tax dollars at work??) to draft a dress code policy for the next school year. Among the highlights:

Shirts

• No logos, writing, silk screening, or embroidery
• All shirts must have sleeves

Pants/Skirts

• Jean pants or shorts are not permitted
• Slits, rips, or tears in pants are not permitted
• Pants must be of a solid color

Personal/Grooming

• Hair that is dyed an unnatural color is not permitted
• Students must maintain a clean, neat, and healthy personal appearance

Of course, there is much more, but the dangerous provisions are those that create policy based on what is "educationally appropriate" or create a "distraction in the classroom." Who decides what is "appropriate" or "distracting"? Several students were forced out of the school by the administration this year for violation of a bogus hair policy the the administration rammed through without prior approval.

More importantly, kids and parents, this is a public school financed with public money. The application process and acceptance policy are already in violation of the law. California Education Code 47605 (d)(2)(A) says: "A charter school shall admit all pupils who wish to attend the school." No exceptions are provided in the law for hair color or clothing preference.

Dissatisfied??

Contact the administration at the school site.

Contact the school board...

jeank@sac-city.k12.ca.us

And let us hear from you!!!