ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL UNIFORMS!
Uniform Proposal § Proposal § Implement Districtwide Elementary and Middle School Uniform Policy
§ Schools Impacted § All Elementary, Middle, and K-8 Combination Schools in Duval County Public Schools
§ Objective § The Duval County Public Schools servicing grade levels K-8 will implement a uniform policy starting in the 2016-2017 school year.
Benefits of Uniform Policy The purpose of implementing a school uniform policy is to: § Reduce non-academic distractions to ensure a positive learning environment § Enhance self-esteem among all students without barriers of fashion § Improve school climate and culture among all stakeholders § Bring unity, identify, and pride to the school to increase student engagement § Reduce potential violence and undesired student behavior patterns § Reduce peer pressure to purchase trendy and expensive clothing § Reduce social and emotional pressures and allow increased concentration on academics § Improve relationship between parent/guardian and student by reducing potential cost factors § Assist with identifying intruders on campus and ensure a safe school environment § Reduce cost of uniforms for parents § Neutralize competitive advantage charters promote regarding uniforms § Improve public perception of unsafe schools and unruly children Land’s End School Uniform and NAESP State of School Uniform survey, 2013. Gentile, E, & Imberman, S. (2012). Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms on Student Achievement and Behavior. Journal of Urban Economics, Volume 71, Issue 1, January 2012, p 1-17. Sanchez, J, Yoxsimer, A., & Hill, G. (2012). Uniforms in the Middle Schools: Student Opinions, Discipline Data, and School Police Data. Journal of School Violence, Volume 11, Issue 4, p 345-356.
Stakeholder Engagement Proposed Timeline Activity
Timeline
Individual SAC/PTA Meetings to engage stakeholders at all Elementary and Middle Schools
January, 2016
Parent and Student Surveys (available online through district website and possibly web-based)
December- January 2016
Review of Feedback with Board
February Committee or Workshop Meeting
Potential Agenda Item to adopt Board Policy (if applicable)
March or April Board Meeting
Uniform Criteria Shirts/ Blouses Polo Style Shirts
Skirts/ Skorts/ Pants/ Shorts
Solid Color Khaki, Navy, or Black
Solid Color (selected by school) Schools may elect to have their logo printed on all tops
Skirt, Trousers, Shorts, or Jumpers
Shoes
*Jeans will not be allowed. * Financial Hardship Applications will be made available for those in need.
Closed Toe Shoes
Special Notations Will jeans be considered apart of a school uniform?
Financial hardship applications will be made available. Each school will receive a privately funded account for this purpose.
What if parents cannot afford uniforms?
The answer is “no”. Jeans will not be allowed.
Proposed Code of Conduct Infraction Consequences 1.06 (ZZZ) Nonconformity to the General Code of Appearance (see appendix for general code of appearance)
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Parent Contact
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School Provides Uniform for Day or Places Student in ISSP until Parent Brings Proper Clothes
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Parent Conference
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Detention
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Behavior Contract
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School Provides Uniform for Day or Places Students in ISSP until Parent Brings Proper Clothes
• 1-3 days ISSP • School Provides Uniform for Day or Places Students in ISSP until Parent Brings Proper Clothes
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3-5 days ISSP
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6-10 ISSP
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School Provides Uniform for Day or Places Students in ISSP until Parent Brings Proper Clothes
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School Provides Uniform for Day or Places Students in ISSP until Parent Brings Proper Clothes
UNIFORM DATA
Schools with Uniform Policy Now Uniform Schools
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
Elementary
12
21
30
35
Middle
10
13
13
16
Total per Year
22
34
43
51
School’s Implementing Uniforms: Discipline Comparison ! School Years 2013-2014 to 2014-2015 Elementary and Middle Schools: 2013-14 to 2014-15 Change From Previous Year
Percent Change Code of Student Code Infractions
Analysis Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
Total
Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
Total
2013-2014
857
-4103
80
5
-3159
23.76%
-39.42%
19.66%
45.45%
-21.24%
2014-2015
-951
-728
140
8
-1532
-30.92%
-7.52%
25.59%
45.11%
-11.48%
Elementary and Middle Schools: 2013-14 to 2014-15 Change From Previous Year
Percent Change Code of Student Code Infractions
Analysis Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
Total
Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
Total
2013-2014
-833
-744
8
-4
-1573
-73.39%
-12.20%
3.85%
-100%
-21.13%
2014-2015
1268
-1705
1275
5
-305
52.77%
-38.18%
37.91
55.56
-4.27%
School Suspension Comparison ! School Years 2013-2014 to 2014-2015 Elementary and Middle Schools: 2013-14 to 2014-15 Change From Previous Year
Percent Change Suspension Events
Analysis ATOSS
ISSP
OSS
ATOSS
ISSP
OSS
2013-2014
-1541
-648
-925
-91.67%
-15.58%
-22.00%
2014-2015
-1142
635
-1427
-211.87%
13.25%
-51.37%
Elementary and Middle Schools: 2013-14 to 2014-15 Change From Previous Year
Percent Change Suspension Events
Analysis ATOSS
ISSP
OSS
ATOSS
ISSP
OSS
2013-2014
-275
-723
-273
-28.38%
-36.79%
-13.25%
2014-2015
-693
70
-778
-251.09%
3.44%
-60.64
Gallup Survey Data Regarding School Uniforms When comparing all schools with uniform policies in 2014-‐2015 for the first ;me to those schools with no uniform policies, there were several areas in which there was a difference between the two groups. In par;cular, students in schools with uniforms for the first ;me felt significantly safer than those without uniforms. Uniforms 14-15 Only
All Schools
13-14
14-15
Change
13-14
14-15
Change
4.35
4.41
0.06
4.3
4.34
0.04
4.33
4.40
0.07
4.25
4.27
0.02
3.72
3.78
0.06
3.78
3.79
0.01
Good job after graduation
4.57
4.65
0.08
4.32
4.36
0.04
Feel safe in this school
3.92
4.07
0.15
3.56
3.59
0.03
Hope Think of ways to get good grades Find ways around problems
*All items are measured with by a 5 point scale ranging from 1-‐strongly disagree and 5-‐ strongly agree. 1-‐ Strongly Disagree 2-‐ Disagree 3-‐ Neutral 4-‐ Agree 5-‐ Strongly Agree
