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Coronado High School Dress Code?

I walk my dog every morning as CHS students are headed to school. Every day I am amazed what some of these girls are wearing. Short short shorts even at 58 degrees today with a tight tank top, everything smaller and tighter than Daisy Duke. Skirts so short I can see their underwear as they walk, I really don't know how they sit in class all day. Tights worn as pants, showing every curve and crevis.

I went to public school and kids would get sent home if they wore anything inappropriate. I can't believe that these parents and teachers think that this is okay. I am so embarrassed for them walking down the street. Obviously, this is not all of the kids, but it is a much larger number than you think. They are usually in groups of 2-4, where they wear the same thing. Then they are all over the village for lunch and after school.

I think responsibility starts at home but if there are rules in the CHS handbook, they should stick to them. Send these kids home to change.

Just a comment and concern because sometimes it takes a village.

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Staff Comment by Kellee Hearther on March 2, 2012 at 1:11pm: When we lived in Texas there was a dress code at school that was strictly enforced. Our girls had to wear a plain t-shirt or a collared shirt and there were only certain colors allowed. Shorts had to be within a dollar bill width from the knee...it's pretty tough to find shorts that long. Pants with belt loops meant wearing a belt. Shirts were tucked. My girls (though they are enjoying the freedom to wear what they want here and they do NOT wear things that short) liked the dress code. It made it easy to figure out what to wear in the morning, but most of all it was the great equalizer......

Comment by Casey on March 2, 2012 at 5:45pm: When I was in the Coronado school system, the dress codes were only sometimes enforced. Some days girls would be forced to wear PE shorts for too short shorts, and other days girls got away with tube tops. This selectivity was more distracting than the clothes the transgressors were wearing- it was an invitation to see how much one could get away with. Because of this, having a more relaxed dress code could more effectively fix the problem of girls distastefully dressing than a stricter one because it would no longer create a competition for scheming and attention. I do agree with the pros of uniforms, they were great when I had them but I could see it being difficult getting them accepted in a place that hasn't had uniforms in recent memory.
Also, the jab at Ms. Mellina is not warranted or appreciated.

Comment by Linda Kullmann on March 2, 2012 at 9:23pm: As a product of Coronado Schools K-12 , a parent of a child that went through the Coronado school system, and a member of the Coronado Middle School teaching staff for over 17 years I have seen the variety of clothing styles in my career. Blame the fashion industry and media for the latest styles. However, I must first invite all of the parents in the school system to take a look at the clothing they buy and provide for their children. That in itself should be a parent's responsibility to assure their child(ren) come to school appropriately dressed.

As an educator, I send students to the office who I feel have violated the dress code and they come back to class wearing school issued PE uniforms. I would much rather be teaching my curriculum than policing outfits. This again should fall on the responsibility of the parents as they see their kids off to school.

I have to address this final issue, I am appalled at the audacity of a parent to blatantly slander the Assistant Principal's outfits based on her daughter's "opinions." Never once have I witnessed her wearing any questionable outfit. In fact, she is more of a role model for what to wear at school.

Comment by GARY PETER KLAHR on March 3, 2012 at 1:19pm: Parents are responsible for kids dressing correctly for school. Calif law permits uniforems--but on ly with parent opt-out. School kids ARE entitled to have non-gang opinion logos on their cloithes--as Napa Valley district learned at great expense i n their aburd effort to ban TIGGER socks. Other states' schools ban t-shirts, jeans and logos FOR NO VALID REASON. BUT, reasonable dress ciodes should be ENFOIRCED.

Comment by Doug Ewen on March 4, 2012 at 6:30am: Guess this isn't the time to bring up the dress codes we had at Coronado High in the late 60's! Long hair and beards? That's another story!

Comment by lisa on March 4, 2012 at 11:20pm: Thank you for opening up this discussion. My daughter is only 8, but I hope that I am responsibly teaching her what is appropriate and what is not. I think the parents are primarily responsible for the way their kids dress, but like other issues (grades, drinking, behavior) the school needs to regularly enforce the rules.