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School district spokesman Doug Strachan confirmed the step was taken Tuesday at South Meridian Elementary, and involved students in Grade 6 or 7. He did not have details on the offending outfits, and did not know which event occurred first, the discussion or the demand to don jerseys.
Parents were not given advance notice of the discussion, and Grade 6 and 7 boys were not included, Strachan confirmed.
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Peace Arch News learned Wednesday that some parents at the 16244 13 Ave. school were upset by the school香蕉视频直播檚 steps.
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He said the school will be involving parents in discussions regarding dress-code guidelines, approaches and options.
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The issue was also expected to be on the agenda of this evening香蕉视频直播檚 (Nov. 29) parent advisory committee, after PAN press time.
