The outfit that led to Karis Wilson being told to change or leave. (Image Credit: Christopher Wilson)

By James Peters

school dress code

Senior Kamloops-Thompson School District staff reviewing proposed dress code guideline changes

Mar 10, 2021 | 1:52 PM

KAMLOOPS — New dress code guidelines for the Kamloops-Thompson School District are under review by senior staff.

The district’s dress code policies were put under the microscope last month when Norkam student Karis Wilson was told to leave class despite wearing a turtleneck beneath a sleeveless dress. The student and her father made their displeasure public, and that led to a group of students walking out of their classes in support of Wilson.

Each school develops its own dress code in compliance with a set of guidelines set out by the district.

In an update to the SD73 Board of Education this week, Superintendent Terry Sullivan noted a review of those guidelines was launched about three months ago, well prior to the Norkam incident.

“It’s taking some time,” Sullivan told the board. “However, as I’ve said previously, it’s more important that we do this well and right rather than do it quickly. We will take the time that’s necessary.”

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The review is being led by Assistant Superintendent Bill Hamblett.

Once the rewritten guidelines are passed by the board, individual schools will be required to rewrite their dress codes to fall in line.