Meriden Schools Consider Banning Revealing Clothing

Policy change would ban form-fitting shirts and underwear as outerweatr

Meriden school officials are considering changing the dress code because many students are taking the hot trend of tight-fitting clothing too far.

On Tuesday night, the policy committee for the Meriden Board of Education voted in favor of a dress code amendment that would prevent middle and high school students from wearing clothing that's too tight-fitting.

The full board plans to take up the issue on March 20.

Subcommittee members said they had to change an earlier version of the dress code change after realizing that it could have banned popular clothes including skinny jeans and "jeggings." The proposed policy change would prohibit form-fitting clothing that's too tight and reveals body parts or undergarments.

School board secretary Robert Kosienski Jr. said he's concerned that the dress code change could be difficult to enforce.

When  meets on Tuesday night, they will be talking about the dress code in schools and banning “form fitting” clothing.

According to the Web site for Meriden schools, updates to the policy would ban students from wearing form-fitting shirts or shirts, skirts, shorts, dresses and pants that show underwear or “private body areas.”

The recommendations also call for banning students from wearing undergarments as outerwear.

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