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Adam Stinnett looks up to his older stepbrother – a soldier in the U.S. Army. So when it came time to get a haircut, the seven-year-old told his mother he wanted a basic military-style cut. And that’s exactly what he got – high and tight – just like his stepbrother.
“We were told that we had to either cut his hair or he could not return to school,” she said.
Amy tried to explain to the principal that her son’s haircut was meant to emulate his older brother. But her explanation was dismissed and the principal demanded that the boy’s hair be “in compliance with our rules.”
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: Vasa Croe
It does seem a bit petty, sure...
But the lady agreed to the rules when she sent her kid to school.
We've all got special reasons and excuses for stuff. Why is hers better?
The Warren County School District responded to the newspaper story with a four-paragraph statement telling folks they could not comment on the incident or the investigation – on the advice of their attorneys.
“This is an internal school matter and the administration of the school district has been advised to address it as such from this point forward,” the statement read.
While the district does not have a policy about hair styles, individual schools are given authority to make such decisions.
“Neither Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary, nor any school in Warren County School District, prohibits military haircuts,” the statement declares.
Well, someone at the district office might want to clue in the principal -- because according to her email – military style haircuts are clearly against the rules.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Vasa Croe
If a military haircut is too wild for your tastes then DAMN, you need to get that board out of your ass.
“in compliance with our rules.”
While the district does not have a policy about hair styles, individual schools are given authority to make such decisions.
“Neither Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary, nor any school in Warren County School District, prohibits military haircuts,” the statement declares.
originally posted by: ownbestenemy
a reply to: skalla
What rule though was that? That really is the question. A "high and tight", while stylized as a military cut, is just a short hair style.
So it will be interesting to see exactly what rules this style has breached. Which also leads us to the corrective action that will be imposed on the child...non stylized shaved head.
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: Vasa Croe
It does seem a bit petty, sure...
But the lady agreed to the rules when she sent her kid to school.
We've all got special reasons and excuses for stuff. Why is hers better?
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: skalla
a reply to: Vasa Croe
It does seem a bit petty, sure...
But the lady agreed to the rules when she sent her kid to school.
We've all got special reasons and excuses for stuff. Why is hers better?
But how does a military hair cut not fall under the rules? Basically it's like a buzz cut with a little extra left on top. How does that NOT fit in the school rules?
Somehow I think this is the principal's "creative" interpretation of the rule more than anything.
originally posted by: Vasa Croe
originally posted by: ownbestenemy
a reply to: skalla
What rule though was that? That really is the question. A "high and tight", while stylized as a military cut, is just a short hair style.
So it will be interesting to see exactly what rules this style has breached. Which also leads us to the corrective action that will be imposed on the child...non stylized shaved head.
Yeah...when I was growing up, my school made us keep our hair above our eyebrows, ears and collar. Seems there is a fine line between too long and too short now, or style in general.
The principal needs to have her head shaved.
just apply the policies and procedures and get on with lessons