Sierra Intermediate Students Protest Dress Code
About 30 students at Sierra Intermediate School staged a protest against the school’s dress code Wednesday, and half of them were sent home with their parents after refusing to return to class, administrators said.
The students dispersed when told to stop the protest, said Joe Tafoya, assistant superintendent for the secondary division of the Santa Ana Unified School District. However, about 15 students who refused to return to class were taken to the main office, where their parents were called, he said.
“There were no incidents of violence or threats,” Tafoya said. “There was about 30 seconds of food fight, but that’s pretty normal for an intermediate school.”
The district dress code prohibits gang-related attire, including baggy clothing and untucked shirts, Tafoya said.
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