Tighter dress code starts with the new school year

What happened

The board adopted the first reading of an updated dress code regulation, Regulation 5511, on August 17, 2026, alongside the new device rules, with the final reading on August 31 and effect from September 2026. District-approved uniform shirts with the district logo remain the standard, with black or khaki trousers, shorts, skirts, skorts or approved sweatpants. The update adds clear expectations on footwear and school-appropriate clothing and spells out what is not allowed, including prominent logos, pyjamas and jeans except on designated dress-down days.

Why it matters to families

Dress code is one of the rules families deal with every morning, and a clarified list of what is prohibited means more items can be ruled out at the school door. The regulation does provide for administrative review where there is a hardship, a religious accommodation, a medical need or another special situation, so families with a reason for an exception have a route to ask.

The evidence

The superintendent's letter to families on the 2026-27 policy updates states that the board adopted the first reading of an updated dress code regulation, lists the uniform shirt, trouser and footwear expectations and the prohibitions on prominent logos, pyjamas and jeans except on dress-down days, records the provision for administrative review on hardship, religious, medical or other grounds, and sets the second and final reading for August 31, 2026.

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