Trouble in the land of the B.E.A.S.T. or.. What's your school policy on dress?

[Jeremiah Johnson]

When I went to Moline, anything and everything was fine. The rules stated otherwise but no one followed them. Being an incity school, you got that "slutty" crowd, for a lack of a better word. There was always the over-occassional thong hanging out and bras popping out of their shirts.

Sherrard stepped up their dress code this year. My girlfriend attends SHS and I hear about this everyday. How she can't wear half of her wardrobe now because her shorts are shorter than the minimum and good thing because I don't want her wearing that stuff to school. They have to have sleeves on their shirts. And there's a bunch more stuff.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

District 214 dress rules are similar to those mentioned above about shirts, revealing clothing, unsafe foot attire, etc. In Chicago baggie pants can be gang sign as well as colored shoelaces, hats, socks, colored belts, neck wear, etc. The Dean of Students are kept up to date by the local police and gang crimes units so that they can keep up with the changes. There still is a lot of leeway but anything construed as gang related will be dealt with quickly and severely.