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SCHOOL

SCHOOL

UNIFORM

UNIFORM

STUDY

STUDY

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OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

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Rep. John Quinones offers a local bill requiring

Rep. John Quinones offers a local bill requiring

mandatory school uniforms in all OCPS schools

mandatory school uniforms in all OCPS schools

(December 2006)

(December 2006)

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School Board Chair Karen Ardaman addressed

School Board Chair Karen Ardaman addressed

the Orange County delegation (January 2007)

the Orange County delegation (January 2007)

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*Polk County official presented to the 21

*Polk County official presented to the 21

stst

Century Competitiveness Committee chaired by

Century Competitiveness Committee chaired by

Rep. David Simmons (February 2007)

Rep. David Simmons (February 2007)

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Uniform study provided to the delegation

Uniform study provided to the delegation

(November 2007)

(November 2007)

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FINDINGS

FINDINGS

School Uniforms

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Based on Florida DOE data there is no impact on academic

Based on Florida DOE data there is no impact on academic

achievement in Polk County Schools compared to Orange

achievement in Polk County Schools compared to Orange

County Schools

County Schools

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Based on Florida DOE data there is no impact to crime and

Based on Florida DOE data there is no impact to crime and

violence rates in Polk compared to Orange

violence rates in Polk compared to Orange

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Based on Florida DOE data there is no significant evidence

Based on Florida DOE data there is no significant evidence

that uniforms impact academic achievement or crime and

that uniforms impact academic achievement or crime and

violence within OCPS

violence within OCPS

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Educational Research Service (ERS), national research is

Educational Research Service (ERS), national research is

inclusive

inclusive

Current OCPS Policy

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Local school

Local school

s decision

s decision

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DISTRICT DRESS CODE

DISTRICT DRESS CODE

ORANGE

ORANGE

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The dress and grooming of Orange County Public Schools The dress and grooming of Orange County Public Schools

students shall contribute to the health and safety of the

students shall contribute to the health and safety of the

individual, promote a positive educational environment, and

individual, promote a positive educational environment, and

not disrupt the educational activities and processes of the

not disrupt the educational activities and processes of the

school. These minimum standards of dress and grooming

school. These minimum standards of dress and grooming

apply to all students in the public schools of Orange County,

apply to all students in the public schools of Orange County,

unless a specific exemption is granted by the principal. Any

unless a specific exemption is granted by the principal. Any

request for an exemption shall be made to the principal.

request for an exemption shall be made to the principal.

Individual schools are expected to use the district dress and

Individual schools are expected to use the district dress and

grooming guidelines as minimum standards, but are

grooming guidelines as minimum standards, but are

encouraged to extend their own standards to meet the

encouraged to extend their own standards to meet the

uniqueness of their school community

uniqueness of their school community

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POLK

POLK

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Students are required to wear appropriate clothing according to Students are required to wear appropriate clothing according to

the situation and the grade level involved.

the situation and the grade level involved.

Students in grades K

Students in grades K--8 Uniform Dress Code: Subject to the 8 Uniform Dress Code: Subject to the

terms and conditions set forth below, the School Board has

terms and conditions set forth below, the School Board has

adopted this policy providing for a uniform dress code

adopted this policy providing for a uniform dress code

pertaining to all students in grades kindergarten through

pertaining to all students in grades kindergarten through

eighth.

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ORANGE AND POLK

ORANGE AND POLK

DISTRICT STATE GRADE COMPARISON

DISTRICT STATE GRADE COMPARISON

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Orange County

B

B

B

B

Polk County

C

C

B

C

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ORANGE AND POLK

Ten Compared Elementary School

Grade Average

2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006

Orange County

C

B

B

Polk County

B

B

B

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ORANGE AND POLK

Ten Compared Middle School

Grade Average

2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006

Orange County

C

C

B

Polk County

C

C

B

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ORANGE AND POLK

ORANGE AND POLK

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PERCENT OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE

PERCENT OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE

7% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 S c ho o l Y e a r P e rc e n t of Cr im e & V iol e n c e

ORANGE COUNTY % OF CRIME/VIOLENCE POLK COUNTY % OF CRIME/VIOLENCE

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ORANGE AND POLK

ORANGE AND POLK

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

PERCENT OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE

PERCENT OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE

24% 11% 5% 10% 7% 13% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 School Year Pe rc e n t o f C ri m e & Vi o le n c e

Orange County % of Crime\Violence Polk County % of Crime\Violence

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ORANGE AND POLK

ORANGE AND POLK

DISTRICT SUSPENSION RATES

DISTRICT SUSPENSION RATES

11%

9%

POLK

6%

5%

ORANGE

2005-06

OUT OF

SCHOOL

SUSPENSIONS

2005-06

IN SCHOOL

SUSPENSIONS

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ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL COMPARISON

ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL COMPARISON

Source: OCPS Principal Survey

UNIFORM VS STANDARD DRESS CODE STATUS ISS PERCENT OSS PERCENT CRIME AND VIOLENCE PERCENTAGE SCHOOL GRADE

NORTHLAKE PARK UNIFORMS 2.1% 4.0% 0.9% A

METROWEST STANDARD 2.5% 0.5% 1.1% A

BLANKNER UNIFORMS 1.0% 5.7% 13.1% A

ARBOR RIDGE STANDARD 7.1% 0.7% 0.8% A

WILLIAM S MAXEY UNIFORMS 0.0% 5.0% 4.6% A

TANGELO PARK STANDARD 0.0% 8.8% 2.9% A

RIDGEWOOD PARK UNIFORMS 1.2% 6.8% 7.2% B

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CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION

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Since there is no national or FLDOE

Since there is no national or FLDOE

evidence that school uniforms significantly

evidence that school uniforms significantly

impact student achievement or crime and

impact student achievement or crime and

violence, OCPS current policy seems

violence, OCPS current policy seems

appropriate.

appropriate.

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School uniforms can provide other benefits

School uniforms can provide other benefits

to a particular school such as school spirit,

to a particular school such as school spirit,

positive culture and pride when embraced

positive culture and pride when embraced

by that schools community.

by that schools community.

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