Beaufort High School Dress Code

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Students have set rules and expectations to follow. One rule would be dress code. At Beaufort High School a 17 year old Student Body President was stopped by a teacher in the hallway and was told, “Your skirt is too short. You need to go to in-school suspension and then go home”. After she was told to go to in-school suspension, she was told that she could go home and change. She was embarrassed and humiliated. The dress code states pants have to be 3 inches above the knee. The teacher could of pulled her aside instead of addressing it in front of everyone.
Statement of the Problem/Elements of the Problem
The problem is the dress code at Beaufort High School, the teachers have too much discretion about what is appropriate vs. inappropriate.

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