Long Branch High School Students Get New Uniform Options

students now have a few more uniform options when they head to class this fall.

The Long Branch Board of Education (BOE) passed a resolution during its meeting last week that will expand the type of clothing Long Branch High School students can wear.

High School female students can now wear black pants and skirts or dark green plaid skirts. They were previously only allowed to wear khaki skirts and pants.

Girls can also now wear dark green or white blouses with or without the school's crest. In the past, female students could only wear white or dark green blouses with the school's crest.

High school boys can now wear black plants after previously only being allowed to wear khaki pants. They can also now wear dark green or white dress shirts with or without the school's crest or a dark green with out or without the crest.

Male high school students previously were only allowed to wear dark green or white polo shirts with the school's crest.

The uniform changes came about through the high school leadership council which polled students and asked them what new options they would like, according to Long Branch Communications Officer Walter J. O'Neill.

O'Neill said the students took the results, came up with a proposal and presented it to the BOE, which agreed that the changes would be beneficial to the district.

He said the uniform policy changes went into effect immediately after the BOE passed the resolution last Wednesday.

The dress code for all other students from kindergarten through eighth grade has not changed and they must still wear, white, grey or dark green shirts and khaki pants.