Parent Survey Results Revealed Tomorrow
Armstrong School District Superintendent of Schools Stan Chapp is expected to give a brief report on surveys taken by parents early last month in regards to school uniforms at tomorrow’s school board Open Caucus session.
Surveys returned by Armstrong School District parents regarding school uniforms may be discussed at tomorrow’s school board open caucus session.
Letters and surveys were sent out January 5, the day classes resumed after winter recess, and signed by School Superintendent Stan Chapp.
“Over the last few years, several public and private schools have considered adopting a system of uniform dress for their students at both the elementary and secondary levels. Uniform dress entails that all students wear the same type and color pants, shorts or skirt with a uniform style short or long-sleeved shirt.
School systems which have moved to a uniform student dress have found approval from parents as it is easier and less expensive overall to acquire school clothes every year. There is also a sense of unity with students and less peer pressure to have certain designer clothes.,” the survey letter began.
Parents needed to enter the student’s student identification number to be considered in the seven-question survey, which also allowed parents to give additional comments or concerns.
When the surveys were first distributed, School Board President Joseph Close said the surveys are not an indication school uniforms will indeed be implemented.
“There’s no plan for uniforms, nothing beyond (the survey question) ‘Would you be in favor of uniforms?’ It’s just to see what some parent opinions are,” Close said in January. “We’ll wait and see what happens with it. The survey is not an indication of something we want to do immediately or when the new school opens.”
Allentown School District (Lehigh County) students have been required to wear uniforms since September 2013, and the School District of Philadelphia, Scranton and Pottstown school districts also mandate students wear uniforms. Elementary and middle school students in the Ridley Park School District (Delaware County) and School District of Lancaster are also among the public schools that adopted a uniform policy.
The open caucus session begins at 7:30PM tomorrow night – Thursday – in West Hills Intermediate’s Large Group Instruction Room.
Armstrong School District | jweaver February 4, 2015
By goober, February 4, 2015 @ 10:56 AM
it seems if you break it down cost wise it really isnt cheaper. you cant send the kids out at home or take them anywhere in a uniform so you still need a whole other wardrobe. now that the stores have a captive audience it seems they will set the price on the cost.we dont want the kids to have designer shoes to one up the other so now the shoe stores are in on the deal. i dont have a horse in the pony show so really it is just a couple random thoughts.
By forward, February 5, 2015 @ 12:21 AM
Perhaps the school board members should wear uniforms also…. maybe clown suits ?? Or suits with $$ signs on them to remind them of how much they are spending….. just a thought….
By savvynewshound, February 5, 2015 @ 6:36 AM
Still don’t see the need. At least be honest with the public as to why this is being considered.