WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Administrators at Wichita schools would be encouraged to forgo cargo pants and tank tops in favor of more professional attire under a proposed dress code.
The Wichita Eagle reports the proposed guidelines were developed by the Wichita Educational Administrators Association. The group’s president, Wilbur Middle School principal Mark Jolliffe, says the guidelines are partly intended to demonstrate the importance of professional dress to staff, students and the community.
The code would encourage principals and other administrators to wear collared shirts, tailored trousers and skirts or dresses of what’s described as “appropriate length.”
Items on the don’t-wear list include sweat pants, beach-style flip-flops, T-shirts, visible underwear and visible piercings other than earrings.
The proposal makes exceptions for athletic events, field trips and other special circumstances.
