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Kindergartener With Mohawk Suspended From School
Newsnet5 (Cleveland WEWS-TV) ^ | February 27, 2008

Posted on 02/27/2008 4:56:15 AM PST by E Rocc

PARMA, Ohio -- A kindergarten student with a freshly spiked Mohawk haircut has been suspended by school authorities who said the hair was a distraction for other students.

Michelle Barile, the mother of 6-year-old Bryan Ruda, said nothing in the Parma Community School handbook prohibits the haircut, characterized by closely shaved sides with a strip of prominent hair on top.

"I understand they have a dress code. I understand he has a uniform. But this is total discrimination," she said. "They can't tell me how I can cut his hair."

An administrator at the suburban Cleveland charter school first warned Barile last fall that the haircut wasn't acceptable. The school later sent another warning to her reiterating the ban.

Mohawks violate the school's policy on being properly groomed, school Principal Linda Geyer said. Also, the school district's dress code doesn't mention Mohawks, but it does allow school officials to forbid anything that interferes with the conduct of education.

Ruda's hair became a disruption on Thursday when Ruda arrived freshly shorn, Geyer said. Administrators called Barile on Friday telling her to pick Ruda up from school.

"This was his third infraction," Geyer said Tuesday. "We felt that we were being extremely patient."

Rather than request a hearing to appeal the suspension, Barile said she'll enroll him at another school. Changing the hairstyle is not an option, she said.

"It's something that he really likes," Barile said. "When people hear Mohawk, they think it's long, it's spiked, it's crazy looking, and it's really not."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: dresscodes; education; educrats; publiceducation; publicschools; schools
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To: TankerKC

Must not have took dress codes including hair styles are a norm here in Texas.


61 posted on 02/27/2008 5:30:49 AM PST by ontap (Just another backstabbing conservative)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG
Very American ~ probably just too much for some Leftwingtard in charge of a school:


62 posted on 02/27/2008 5:31:28 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: SoftballMominVA

>>Since this is a charter school, do they have the right to monitor haircuts and clothing?<<

Yes!


63 posted on 02/27/2008 5:31:30 AM PST by netmilsmom (Giving up "Hairspray" and the cast for Lent. Prayers appreciated!)
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To: E Rocc

This is absurd on every level.

The kid is going to be the big loser.


64 posted on 02/27/2008 5:31:34 AM PST by Eaker (If illegal immigrants were so great for an economy; Mexico would be building a wall to keep them in)
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To: E Rocc

LOL I misread the title and thought he had a tomahawk. I was expecting this to be some kid playing cowboys and Indians and getting suspended for a weapon. It’s a haircut.

It’s only 8:30, it’s gonna be a LONG day.


65 posted on 02/27/2008 5:32:38 AM PST by kalee (The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

I’ve seen Dan Rather with worse hair.


66 posted on 02/27/2008 5:32:49 AM PST by Sloth (If you took an oath to support & defend the U.S. Constitution, can you vote for its domestic enemy?)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

I agree with the Sgt. If this is so bad then the next kid or teacher that showed up with messy uncombed or wind blown hair should be suspended as well. Anyone have an email for this tyrant principle?


67 posted on 02/27/2008 5:33:23 AM PST by Wavrnr10 (Eagles soar but weasels don't get sucked in jet engines)
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To: muawiyah

It’s a Charter School. While considered a Public School, they set the rules on appearance. It’s a really good thing.


68 posted on 02/27/2008 5:33:37 AM PST by netmilsmom (Giving up "Hairspray" and the cast for Lent. Prayers appreciated!)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

The mother wished to draw attention. She got it.


69 posted on 02/27/2008 5:34:42 AM PST by LFOD (IRAQ - Back in Dixie)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

The mother wished to draw attention. She got it.


70 posted on 02/27/2008 5:34:56 AM PST by LFOD (IRAQ - Back in Dixie)
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To: gridlock
No matter what the situation, the parents always assume that their PLS (Precious Little Snowflake) cannot be the problem, and the fault must lie with the school.

Well, it's not really a "situation" until a parent disagrees. So, by definition, what you say is true.

The case in fact is that many schools, like many FR threads, are full of folks who seek control for the sake of control. For many, being an ed-du-cah-tor is a head trip.

71 posted on 02/27/2008 5:35:17 AM PST by TankerKC (Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.)
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To: netmilsmom

Is there a difference between a charter school and a public school?


72 posted on 02/27/2008 5:35:19 AM PST by John123 (Socialism is the best choice for those too stupid to be liberals...)
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To: LRS

Put him in a dress; they’ll not only reinsate him, they’ll build a bathroom for him as well...


ROFLMFAO


73 posted on 02/27/2008 5:35:30 AM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: E Rocc
The problem with a small kid doing this is other kids are so impressionable. I have a 6-year old son and I see it all the time. One kid brings a Pokeman card to school and all of a sudden a trend is started. All the kids go home and say Dad I want Pokeman Cards. One kid wears a Spiderman sweatshirt and all the other boys want one.
Pokeman cards and Spiderman sweatshirts are innocent trends that most parents can deal with, however a Mohawk is repulsive to many Parents and Grandparents who just want Johnny to have a normal haircut. I think the school is doing the right thing. If the parents want him to have a Mohawk, then let him have it during the Summer months.
74 posted on 02/27/2008 5:35:38 AM PST by NavyCanDo
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To: Wavrnr10

Before you get on the Principle, please understand that this is a charter school. The mother has a choice to send her child there and follow the rules or not.

She took him out to a District school because she has no leg to stand on.


75 posted on 02/27/2008 5:35:43 AM PST by netmilsmom (Giving up "Hairspray" and the cast for Lent. Prayers appreciated!)
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To: RandallFlagg

Add in 15 square foot of traditional tattoos and a big Harley and there you are


76 posted on 02/27/2008 5:36:40 AM PST by muawiyah
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To: E Rocc

The mother is the problem.


77 posted on 02/27/2008 5:38:15 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: muawiyah

Gotta wait on the Harley. Divorce cleans out the bank account rather quickly.
And I even served in the Navy, but never got a tattoo.


78 posted on 02/27/2008 5:39:17 AM PST by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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To: John123
Exactly! It seems the public schools want to take out individuality at an early age.

Yes, because we all know how important it is to express one's individuality through one's dress and body modifications.

Actually, that's kind of the definition of superficial.

79 posted on 02/27/2008 5:39:52 AM PST by Trailerpark Badass
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To: netmilsmom

Yeah, sure “it’s a good thing” ~ just like in “It’s a Good Life” by Jerome Bixby.


80 posted on 02/27/2008 5:40:32 AM PST by muawiyah
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