Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Uniforms at Palmer?
The question of whether or not Palmer should adopt "standardized dress", or school uniforms, has been posed. There are many questions to consider when making this decision. Is this necessary at our school? Do the teachers and faculty members support the proposal? Do the parents support the proposal? How will it affect the children? What type of "uniform" should we propose? If we decide that it would be in the best interest of our school to move forward, then the school must follow the appropriate guidelines set forth by FBISD in order to adopt "standardized dress". What are your thoughts on this topic?
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Following are some links that provide additional details and information on the topic:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.educationbug.org/a/public-school-uniform-statistics.html
http://www.educationbug.org/a/public-school-uniform-debate.html
http://www.ehow.com/about_5462433_school-uniforms.html
http://www.publicschoolreview.com/articles/16
So, which FBISD schools have adopted standardized dress? The following schools have optional standardized dress: Burton, Glover and Townewest. The following elementary schools have mandatory standardized dress: Blue Ridge, Briargate, Hunter's Glen, Jones, Ridgegate and Ridgemont. The following middle schools have mandatory standardized dress: McAuliffe and Missouri City.
ReplyDeleteWhat is required by the district for an individual school to adopt standardized dress or uniforms?
ReplyDelete"Proposals for standardized dress code must be presented to the Board of Trustees for approval no later than the month of February prior to the year of planned implementation. When preparing the proposal, the following items must be included:
-Agenda(s), minutes and sign-in sheets from the Campus Based Leadership Team Meeting(s) at which implementation of a standardized dress code was discussed
-Agenda(s) and minutes of faculty meeting(s) at which standardized dress code was discussed
-Copy of the survey administered to staff, along with the results, regarding standardized dress code. Requirement: There must be at least and 80 percent return rate for the staff surveys and at least a 75 percent approval rate by staff in order to go forward with the proposal
-Copies of any information used to publicize the required parent meeting(s) to discuss standardized dress code
-Agenda for parent meeting(s)
-PowerPoint presentation or written material presented at the required parent meeting(s)
-Sign in sheet for the parent meeting(s)
-Copy of the parent survey, along with results, regarding standardized dress code - Requirement: There must be at least a 60 percent return rate for the parent surveys and at least a 75 percent approval rate of those returned
-Description and prices of the proposed standardized dress requirements
-Specific plan for families who cannot afford to purchase the required clothing
-Plan and timeline for evaluation of implementation
-Procedure to be followed in the case of noncompliance"
(From Fort Bend ISD 079907 Student Conduct Dress Code FNCA-R)
Example of timeline to implement standardized dress code:
ReplyDeleteAugust - Inform appropriate assistant superintendent of intent to investigate implementation of a standardized dress code for the subsequent school year
August/September - Meet with CBLT to discuss feasibility of implementing standardized code at your campus
September - Survey staff
September/October - Conduct parent meeting(s) to explain proposal for a standardized dress code - Also, survey parents
November - Compile necessary information and present to assistant superintendents
December - Finalize plan and prepare presentation for Board of Trustees
January - Submit final plan and presentation to assistant superintendent for placement on February Board agenda
February-May - Upon approval, inform parents using a variety of methods including letters home, school publications and PTA or other school meetings
May - Send information home with final report card regarding purchase price and location at which the standardized clothing can be obtained. Include expectations and timelines for implementation
June-August - Include information on the standardized dress code in registration packet for those new to the campus
I would love to see a standardized dress code put into place at Palmer, and I think there are many benefits both for kids as well as parents. I know that as a child that used school uniforms, I appreciated the predictability of dressing every morning, and as an adult I can see how eliminating the "fashion" aspect of dressing might help put kids on more level footing.
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ReplyDeletePersonally, I think it's an antiquated idea that doesn't contribute much of anything for our kid's future. Sure, it might be easier in the morning not to figure out what to dress up our kids with (that would be something I welcome) but apart from that, I see little coming out of it. I was educated in public schools in another European country and wore uniforms from Year 1 (5 years old, after kindergarten) till Form 5 (15 to 16 years old) and all of us couldn't wait to move on to 6th form so we can get out of uniforms! I am unable to pinpoint any particular contribution that wearing uniforms made on my education and formative years.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, I don't have any particular strong feelings to object either. However, I'd rather see the district, administrators, teachers and parents concentrate on much more important issues, such as the windowless classrooms devoid of natural light that our kids spend time in during the day.