New Uniforms?
A handful of local parochial schools are switching school uniforms to go with a single vendor. The most populat package is opting for a navy or khaki pant with a polo shirt complete with school emblem in one to two colors. The benefits includes one stop shopping, easy enforcement, and good prices for quality clothing. The draw back would be increased immediate costs for the first year of implementation. Notre Dame High School switched to this format two years ago and St. Thomas' Junior High will be adopting a new dress code next fall. Any comments or concerns?
posted by croy @ 3:32 AM
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4 Comments:
I would not be in favor of requiring the students to wear uniforms from a single vendor. I agree that a lot of parents use the uniform exchange and kids grow out of clothing so fast. The younger boys are constantly putting the knees out of pants.
I don't think enforcing the dress code should be difficult. The requirements are stated in the handbook and if kids aren't following it, they should be reprimanded. Its also up to parents to be sure the kids are compliant. If parents are having trouble finding uniform pants, especially if it is a problem for the girls, then the school could possibly have a vendor with pants on hand that parents could purchase as an option.
I would rather see more flexibility in color choices. Navy blue or khaki pants, maybe black. For shirts, white, navy, green, light blue shirts, as long as they are polo's, turtlenecks...
Light blue used to be a permitted color. Why did this change?
Sweaters are a real pain. It is very hard to find solid, no logo, navy blue sweaters. Some minimal patterns should be allowed as long as it fits in with a color guideline.
my .02
Switching to one vendor is ultimately easier for families, staff, and administration. If the changes were to be implemented over a period of 2-3 years (first two years optional) the cost issue becomes moot and the uniform exchange would ease in gently.
I agree enforcement can be improved, and it will be. Thank you for making that apparent. Nothing makes enforcement easier than single vendors. The arguments of interpretation over the nuances of dress code language cease to exist.
Ultimately the students look better, perform better, and enforcement becomes easy. Our current dress code has the complexity of quantum mechanics.
I know change increases costs slightly but the payoff in the end is worth it.
I believe we owe our children the best.
Is obsessing over uniforms really such a priority? Aren't there bigger more important issues? I think there are...
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