Legislators Want To Dress Up Schools

Fri., Feb. 3, 1995

Associated Press

Two Magic Valley legislators introduced school dress-code legislation Tuesday.

Junior high school teacher Sen. Denton Darrington, R-Declo, proposed student dress-code laws.

And state Sen. Joyce McRoberts, R-Twin Falls, proposed teacher dress-code laws.

Both bills were approved for further debate by the Senate Education Committee. Supporters say they want to empower local school districts to pass dress codes. They see a correlation between dress and discipline.

Opponents say school districts can create dress codes without legislative backing.

“When you have a teacher that’s dressing and looking like a student, you lose the authority figure that you need to have in a classroom,” said McRoberts.

The Department of Education has taken no position on the proposals, according to spokesman Pat Reilly. But the Idaho Education Association is questioning the need for new laws.

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