Religious
Exemptions
The parent or legal guardian
of a student (or a student who is 18 years of age or older) may object
to the student's compliance with any portion of this Student Dress
Code Policy based upon a sincerely held religious belief. In order
to object, the parent or legal guardian (or student who is 18 years
of age or older) shall submit a written statement which responds to
the following questions:
• For which part of
the student dress code policy are you requesting an exemption?
• What is the basis
for the request for religious exemption?
• What religious teaching,
religious belief or religious practice prohibits
compliance with this student dress code policy?
In addition, all written
objections must be accompanied by a signed statement of either a
religious official, (such as minister, rabbi, imam, or other) or
another person who can verify the nature and good faith basis of
the sincerely held religious belief. The Superintendent or his designee
shall review all objections to the Student Dress Code Policy. Students
with legitimate religious objections shall not be required to comply
with those portions of this Student Dress Code Policy which conflict
with such good faith, religious requirements.
If the application for religious exemption is denied, the student
applying for the exemption may appeal the determination to the Board
of Education who will review the application and make a determination
within 30 days of the appeal. |
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