BERLIN — Whether to allow high school students to wear caps in classrooms and changes in society over the decades factored into a school board meeting earlier this month that saw updates to the dress codes for students and staff.
The dress codes were previously set in 2013 for students and 2010 for staff. The approvals follow the reviews of surveys previously sent to families, students and staff.
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