sec.361Guidelines for dress code

sec.361 Guidelines for dress code

The chief executive may make guidelines about dress codes for State schools. Issues that may be addressed by a guideline include the following— the scope of operation of a dress code; the extent of consultation to be undertaken by a State school’s principal when developing a dress code; the issues to be considered in the development of a dress code, including, for example— the availability and affordability of items of clothing; and the functionality of items of clothing; and health and safety issues; and anti-discrimination issues; and the process to be followed in dealing with the special circumstances of particular students; the consistency of a dress code with other Acts or laws; the consistency of a dress code with government policies; the ongoing monitoring of the operation of a dress code. A guideline may be amended or replaced by a later guideline made under this section. A guideline must be made available to each principal of a State school. (sec.361-ssec.1) The chief executive may make guidelines about dress codes for State schools. (sec.361-ssec.2) Issues that may be addressed by a guideline include the following— the scope of operation of a dress code; the extent of consultation to be undertaken by a State school’s principal when developing a dress code; the issues to be considered in the development of a dress code, including, for example— the availability and affordability of items of clothing; and the functionality of items of clothing; and health and safety issues; and anti-discrimination issues; and the process to be followed in dealing with the special circumstances of particular students; the consistency of a dress code with other Acts or laws; the consistency of a dress code with government policies; the ongoing monitoring of the operation of a dress code. (sec.361-ssec.3) A guideline may be amended or replaced by a later guideline made under this section. (sec.361-ssec.4) A guideline must be made available to each principal of a State school.

• (a) the scope of operation of a dress code;
• (b) the extent of consultation to be undertaken by a State school’s principal when developing a dress code;
• (c) the issues to be considered in the development of a dress code, including, for example— (i) the availability and affordability of items of clothing; and (ii) the functionality of items of clothing; and (iii) health and safety issues; and (iv) anti-discrimination issues; and (v) the process to be followed in dealing with the special circumstances of particular students;
• (i) the availability and affordability of items of clothing; and
• (ii) the functionality of items of clothing; and
• (iii) health and safety issues; and
• (iv) anti-discrimination issues; and
• (v) the process to be followed in dealing with the special circumstances of particular students;