NEW: Ottawa school board introduces new dress code six months after controversial ‘blitz’ ottnews
Ottawa's French Catholic school board is implementing a "new gender-neutral, inclusive" dress code for students, six months after students at one high school expressed outrage about teachers and staff conducting a dress code "blitz."
In a letter to parents and students after the blitz on May 12, the board said the way the dress code was enforced was "unacceptable". "This new code reflects the CECCE's focus on the well-being of students of all race, gender, orientation, privilege, bias, discrimination, disability, and more," CECCE Director of Education Marc Bertrand said in a statement. "The board's approach to developing this new dress code reflects a culture of continuous learning, listening and openness.
If there is an issue with the dress code, the board says the principal and school management must adopt a "discreet, individual and respectful procedure" to discuss it with the student.
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