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ALBANY, NY (August 28, 2007)
-- The City School District of Albany's Board of Education has approved
an updated Code of Conduct for the 2007-08 school year in the district's
ongoing efforts to ensure a secure, orderly environment for all of its
students.
The board approved the updates at its August 23 meeting at Albany High
School. The revisions include clarifications on the district's dress
code and its policy for the use of cell phones and other electronic
devices, addressed in sections VI (Student Dress Code) and VII
(Prohibited Student Conduct). View examples of the
"Dos and Don'ts" of
these revisions.
The full Code of Conduct
is available
in .pdf format. To view these files, you'll need a
copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have it, you can download it
for free
here.
Updates to note
include:
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A student's dress shall
not include:
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Standardized acceptable
clothing:
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Skirts and shorts no
shorter than 4 inches above the knee
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Straps need to be at
least 1-inch wide
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No exposed midriff
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No A-frame T-shirts
(muscle shirts, tank tops)
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All T-shirts must
hang no lower than 1 foot above the knee
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Use of cell phone,
Blackberry and other electronic communication devices are prohibited
from the beginning of the school day to dismissal. This includes
lunch, recess and study hall periods. These devices must be turned
off during the course of the regular school day. If visible or in
use, these devices will be subject to confiscation.
The City School
District of Albany serves almost 9,400 students in 19
elementary, middle and high schools. The district includes several
magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic
opportunities for students in addition to neighborhood schools. The
district is more than halfway through its comprehensive facilities
project to newly build and/or renovate nearly all of its elementary
and middle schools. The ultimate goal of the facilities project is
to provide schools with the resources necessary to help students
succeed in the 21st century.
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