Students within the Yazoo City schools will not have to wear uniforms in the upcoming school year.
Dr. Jermall Wright, superintendent with the Mississippi Achievement School District, said district leaders recently arrived at that decision to remove any unnecessary burdens upon parents and guardians, as well as prepare for potential closures due to COVID-19.
“There are so many uncertainties surrounding the upcoming school year as we are continuing to make changes due to the Coronavirus,” he said. “We definitely do not want to overburden our parents with buying uniforms for students. Even if the students do select our hybrid option, they will only be in school two days a week.”
The district is implementing two instructional options for students, the hybrid and virtual options. The virtual option is 100 percent at-home instruction with online tools and resources. The hybrid option has students attending their school two days a week, with the remaining three days spent at home.
Potential closures are also being considered in the district’s planning efforts.
“At some point, schools may be closed due to the continued spread of the Coronavirus,” Wright added.
Those considerations led to the district suspending the uniform policy.
“No students will be required to wear official school uniforms for this school year,” Wright said.
Wright said a committee has been created to determine the dress code policy, which will be announced on or before Aug. 3.
