"Students should be able to be comfortable without being shamed!" shout the students of ACS.
Students that are members of the Girl Scouts started a petition to revise the "discriminatory" dress code. The petition has currently gained well over 800 signatures.
“Because all bodies are different, lots of girls cannot find clothing that meets the dress code on the shelves of any store in Auburn,” the petition states. “The same shirt or pair of shorts will fit dress code on one girl but not another.”
School principals are set to meet on the petition on Monday. Opelika City Schools have recently changed their dress code to be more simple and easy to follow, the proposed ACS dress code is modeled after it. If you are interested in signing, a link to the petiton will be included below.
The proposed dress code is as follows:
- Students must wear clothing that covers the area from the shoulders to mid-thigh.
- Pants, shorts, and skirts must be worn at the waist and should fit properly.
- Skirts and dresses must be fingertip length. Shorts must have a 4 inch inseam or longer.
- Ripped jeans may be worn, but the rips must be below fingertip length. (OCS has no policy on ripped jeans).
- Undergarments must be worn in an appropriate manner and should not be visible.
- Tops must have sleeves with a minimum width of two inches.
- Pajamas should not be worn to school.
- T-shirts or any other type clothing or personal item bearing a reference to firearms, weapons, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, drugs, drug-related slogans, sexual references, gang affiliation and/or any other wording, drawings, pictures, etc., which in any way can be interpreted as suggestive, obscene, offensive, or relating to violence, etc., are not permitted.
- No sunglasses, hats, hoods, or other head coverings are to be worn during the regular school day. Religious head coverings are an exception.
- Students are required to wear appropriate shoes to school at all times--no bare feet.
You can sign the petition here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctzZcvEq5JVgO2cOL6O2CU_1IcSpbfpY7JYVpjGXwqLUMFvg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR1hmUsq4MbMRaZaeFQ4IvoUZ7siuxExTRmlu5ESw_aFqR-9cj92NIgBVSo
