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Question: If it is not stated in the student handbook, can the administration ban trenchcoats?
Answer: Yes, most student handbooks reserve to the school principal
authority to prohibit clothing of any type that is disruptive, and the
courts tend to defer to the judgment of the principal on this question.
Remembering that trenchcoats were used to conceal weapons used in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, a court
probably would support a principal's judgment if he or she determined
that a trenchcoat is threatening or disruptive of the school environment.
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On 06/05/04
Chris from VT said:
Actually, at my old middle school, they DID ban backpacks. Welcome to Public School America.
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On 03/15/04
becca from Othe said:
I am one of the people that is into the punk and rock things and many people say they would do that but they don't at least most don't
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On 01/30/04
Aaron from AZ said:
I don't agree. I have many friends who dye their hair pink, blue, and orange AT THE SAME TIME, but wouldn't hurt a fly. Really, they run from any kind of violence. Don't knock it unless you know what you're talking about.È
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On 11/16/03
ross from Othe said:
and freaky hair dying, because thats a surefire way to know if the kids are going to shoot the place up
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On 11/14/03
Jerome from Othe said:
just reading stupid laws like this makes me glad i'm not American.
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