Comments on: Uniforms in Granite City Schools http://halbrook.net/2009/05/26/uniforms-in-granite-city-schools/ Michael, Suzanne, and the kids Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:07:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mom of 3 http://halbrook.net/2009/05/26/uniforms-in-granite-city-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-17 mom of 3 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:23:42 +0000 http://halbrook.net/2009/05/26/uniforms-in-granite-city-schools/#comment-17 This issue was discussed and voted on by parents last year. They voted NO! Knowing that, the school board voted in private this year, with no open discussion. For some, the new dress code might save them some money. But for my family and many others, I'm sure, that is not the case. I have 3 kids in granite city schools. I have several bags and storage bins full of kids clothes that were given to me by family and friends. I rarely buy new clothes for my 3. And when I do, I bargain, sale and end of season shop. Now I have to go buy a years worth of clothes for 3 children, I don't qualify for assistance> We buy school supplies every year. We pay $50 book fees per child every year. We pay taxes every year. Yet if I don't send my kids to school in the uniform, they can be expelled! From a school that I pay taxes for! Volunteer for. Even if the dress code cuts down on money spent on clothes, parents are still gonna need regular, everyday clothes. Not going to be weraing your school uniform to the park. And the prices of these uniforms, is not budget friendly! HOW BOUT THE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPLES ENFORCE THE NORMA; DRESS CODE????There would be no need for uniforms. HOW BOUT PARENTS MONITOR WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE WEARING. OR TRY NOT BUYING INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHES TO BEGIN WITH?????? This issue was discussed and voted on by parents last year. They voted NO! Knowing that, the school board voted in private this year, with no open discussion. For some, the new dress code might save them some money. But for my family and many others, I’m sure, that is not the case. I have 3 kids in granite city schools. I have several bags and storage bins full of kids clothes that were given to me by family and friends. I rarely buy new clothes for my 3. And when I do, I bargain, sale and end of season shop. Now I have to go buy a years worth of clothes for 3 children, I don’t qualify for assistance> We buy school supplies every year. We pay $50 book fees per child every year. We pay taxes every year. Yet if I don’t send my kids to school in the uniform, they can be expelled! From a school that I pay taxes for! Volunteer for. Even if the dress code cuts down on money spent on clothes, parents are still gonna need regular, everyday clothes. Not going to be weraing your school uniform to the park. And the prices of these uniforms, is not budget friendly! HOW BOUT THE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPLES ENFORCE THE NORMA; DRESS CODE????There would be no need for uniforms. HOW BOUT PARENTS MONITOR WHAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE WEARING. OR TRY NOT BUYING INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHES TO BEGIN WITH??????

]]> By: Michael http://halbrook.net/2009/05/26/uniforms-in-granite-city-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Michael Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:02:21 +0000 http://halbrook.net/2009/05/26/uniforms-in-granite-city-schools/#comment-16 Overnight, someone posted the full text of an article from the Belleville News-Democrat here as a comment. I had seen the article last night, but chosen not to post it. Now, I have posted it (a link to it, rather than the full text) in a new entry. I thought I had posted rules when I first launched this blog, but looking back to try to find the one against posting copyrighted work, I can't find the rules. As a result, rules for this space will be coming soon. Overnight, someone posted the full text of an article from the Belleville News-Democrat here as a comment.
I had seen the article last night, but chosen not to post it. Now, I have posted it (a link to it, rather than the full text) in a new entry.
I thought I had posted rules when I first launched this blog, but looking back to try to find the one against posting copyrighted work, I can’t find the rules. As a result, rules for this space will be coming soon.

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