SCHOOL
SCHOOL
UNIFORM
UNIFORM
STUDY
STUDY
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
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)
School Board Chair Karen Ardaman addressed
School Board Chair Karen Ardaman addressed
the Orange County delegation (January 2007)
the Orange County delegation (January 2007)
*Polk County official presented to the 21
*Polk County official presented to the 21
ststCentury Competitiveness Committee chaired by
Century Competitiveness Committee chaired by
Rep. David Simmons (February 2007)
Rep. David Simmons (February 2007)
Uniform study provided to the delegation
Uniform study provided to the delegation
(November 2007)
(November 2007)
FINDINGS
FINDINGS
School Uniforms
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
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
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
Educational Research Service (ERS), national research is
Educational Research Service (ERS), national research is
inclusive
inclusive
Current OCPS Policy
Local school
Local school
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s decision
s decision
DISTRICT DRESS CODE
DISTRICT DRESS CODE
ORANGE
ORANGE
The dress and grooming of Orange County Public Schools The dress and grooming of Orange County Public Schoolsstudents 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
.
.
POLK
POLK
Students are required to wear appropriate clothing according to Students are required to wear appropriate clothing according tothe 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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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