Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Michael Schilder says it should not be addressed at the board level.
With an opinion from Superintendent of Schools Michael Schilder that the board should not be in the business of creating dress codes, the board opted to hold off on continued review of the dress code, saying they would prefer to leave the policy as is and wait to hear what the new administration at the high school thinks. Board president Evan Lerner said there were two options to consider with regard to the dress code, which has been in discussion for months concerning whether the board should be investigating it or not. The first, Lerner said, is to allow Bridgewater-Raritan High School principal Brett Charleston to evaluate enforcement for a few months and then report his findings back to the board. The second, Lerner said, is to direct …
Monday, November 12, 2012
He wonders if this is just finding a problem through a solution.
As the board of education continues its investigation into whether there should be a stricter dress code in the township, one parent believes there is no need for a change. “While I understand words like ‘modesty’ and ‘good taste’ [from the dress code] are somewhat objective, I have full faith and confidence in the teachers and staff to ensure adherence,” said resident Gary Whaley. “So, no, I certainly don’t think the high school dress code should be stricter.” The board of education has been holding frequent discussions concerning the district’s dress code, and whether a change should be made to enforce it better or make it more strict. Former Bridgewater-Raritan High School principal Lew Ludwig said he would leave it as is, and just make…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
A possible dress code will be up for discussion at the next Board of Education meeting.
The jury is still out on whether any changes will be made to the current dress code for students, particularly at the Bridgewater-Raritan High School—but the board of education is hoping to get feedback from parents in the district. The board of education’s policy committee has been contemplating altering the current dress code for students to make it a little more strict, while also discussing whether a dress code needs to be imposed for staff. According to board member Daniel Petrozelli, high school principal Brett Charleston has requested a year to address the dress code for students before the board of education makes a decision on what to do about the policy. Petrozelli said the previous principal of the high school recommended …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The recommendation from the high school is to leave the code as is.
Discussions are still being held about what to do concerning a dress code for students and staff at Bridgewater-Raritan High School and the rest of the district—but the official word from high school principal Lew Ludwig is to just have better enforcement. “This is for student and staff dress code, and the policy committee felt that it could be a lengthy discussion and possible a hot topic,” said board member Daniel Petrozelli at the May 8 meeting. “Do we really want to go with a full dress code, do we do it grade by grade, school by school or at the district level?” Superintendent of Schools Michael Schilder said a report from the high school concluded that the current dress code should remain in place and it should not be changed, but …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The discussion has centered on leaving the policy as is and just enforcing it.
A discussion has yet to be had, but the board of education’s policy committee recently heard a presentation from Bridgewater-Raritan High School interim principal Lew Ludwig about the dress code—and the recommendation from him was to leave the current policy alone. Ludwig had formed a committee to discuss the possibility of revising the dress code for students and staff. “The recommendation was basically to leave what we have in place, and just reinforce what’s there,” said Daniel Petrozelli, board of education member and chair of the policy committee. And at the April 10 meeting, they agreed that the most important thing to do is just enforce what is already in place. “The preliminary work accomplished was that they had the policy, and it…
Mike
9:39 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012
Just about any district that has not gone to uniforms has the same policy (duh!): No underwear showing, no cleavage/butt crack/bellies/etc. As a staff member one has to weigh the chances (and consequences) of getting accused (by student or parent) of gawking (or worse) when confronting a student who's in violation. A very good friend is a male teacher (not B-R; he's the source of many of my … more ›