Jeannette school board approves relaxed dress code
A relaxed student dress code policy at Jeannette City School District is official as school board members unanimously approved it Monday.
School directors in December suspended the district’s dress and grooming policy, which allowed students to wear clothing they already had in their wardrobe instead of more structured and specific items.
The updated policy with far fewer restrictions passed Monday has been in effect since December.
School directors who enacted the previous policy years ago said they were tired of students’ overly casual outfits, according to Trib archives. Under it, Jeannette City students were required to wear polo shirts, turtlenecks, sweaters or dress shirts in solid colors or plaid patterns with dress pants, leggings, dresses, skirts and shorts in khaki, black or navy. Footwear was restricted to dress shoes, boots or sneakers.
Students now are allowed to use their own taste to choose outfits, though they still must abide by some rules such as wearing pants at waist level and keeping shoulders covered. There are 928 students enrolled in the district as of Monday.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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