MNPS Opt-outs of SSA announced

After long delay, MNPS has announced that seven schools—nearly all of those which consulted its parents in a sustained manner—will be opting out of MNPS's uniform policy, Standard School Attire, and be returning to normal school clothing. Perhaps more significant, MNPS is also dropping its mandatory punishments for SSA, and allowing each school to do what is appropriate, if anything. Most schools will also be implementing other changes. The entire program is set to expire next year, although there will be those who wish to see it renewed. MPASS remains committed to the ideals that such programs should be research-based, developed at the local school-by-school level, and always allow for opt-outs for those families for which such cultural programs as SSA are inappropriate.

The following links carry the announcement:

Nashville City Paper: early notice of the process:
Metro schools may soon be allowed to opt out of SSA.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 1:20amhttp://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/metro-schools-may-soon-be-allowed-opt-out-ssa

Metro schools will opt out or change dress code in fall
By Nancy DeVille • THE TENNESSEAN • May 22, 2009
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090522/MICRO021301/905220301

MNPS Attire: Seven Schools Opt Out
By Bruce Barry in "Pith in the Wind," The Nashville Scene
http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/2009/05/metro_school_uniforms_seven_sc.php

Seven Nashville schools to shed uniforms
Most in Metro will relax standards
By Jaime Sarrio • THE TENNESSEAN • May 7, 2009
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090507/NEWS04/905070351

MNPS:http://mnps.org/Page55122.aspx

WKRN.com
Several schools choose to opt out of standard attirePosted: May 1, 2009 06:09 PM CDT
http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=10289549

7 Metro Schools Opt Out Of Standard Attire
Schools To Use Own Discipline Guidelines For Violations
By Jonathan Martin. WSMV-TV updated 8:21 a.m. CT, Mon., May 11, 2009
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30649462/

Fox news: Some Metro Schools Ditch Standard School Attire-Cindy Carter
http://www.wztv.com/newsroom/top_stories/wztv_vid_5707.shtml