A proposed school district-wide dress code policy in Chilliwack that would allow girls to wear clothes such as 91裸聊视频渟paghetti straps91裸聊视频� and short shorts is moving ahead after a heated debate.

The district currently doesn91裸聊视频檛 have a policy and leaves it up to each school to decide what is appropriate for students.

Trustee Willow Reichelt91裸聊视频檚 proposal is essentially less restrictive than the ones in place at each school, and focuses on student expression and family choices in clothing. She said it is almost identical to a policy in Victoria.

The school board voted 4-3 in favour of the policy in theory, depending on what comes out of session for public input.

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Trustees were strictly divided on the topic of students91裸聊视频� clothing, making several amendments, and some trustees claiming others were pushing an 91裸聊视频渋deology.91裸聊视频�

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Furgason also said in his years as a teacher, he would have found it distracting to be sitting across from a girl who was 91裸聊视频渋mmodestly91裸聊视频� dressed.

Heather Maahs called the proposal 91裸聊视频渕icro-managing,91裸聊视频� saying restrictions such as not showing bra straps protect vulnerable students from 91裸聊视频減redators.91裸聊视频�

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Reichelt has said she91裸聊视频檚 fighting for a dress code policy that does not discriminate against girls.

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In the public participation portion of the board meeting, Meghan Reid pointed to her daughter Charlotte91裸聊视频檚 modest outfit of a tank top, a heavy sweater, and jeans.

91裸聊视频淪he91裸聊视频檚 been dress-coded in this outfit,91裸聊视频� Reid said, because a small portion of her bra strap was showing.

Reid, a former parent advisory council executive and a member of five such councils over the years, told the board that parents are not currently involved in the creation or amendments of the school-based dress codes.

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