From: Camille J J Russo III DDS [russoiii@eatel.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 9:32 AM
To: inAscension@att.net
Subject: Ascension Parish School Uniform Survey
This reply is to answer the question you had concerning the school uniform survey. At the time of the April 1999 survey, there was 10,808 students registered in the system (kindergarten through 8th grade), Each student was given a survey to bring home. Of the 10,808 surveys given out, 5,839 were returned, roughly 54%. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Patricia Russo
School Board Member
647-6625
From: Camille J J Russo III DDS [russo@eatel.net]
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 8:44 AM
To: inAscension@att.net
Mr. Lemieux,
I am sending you the information you requested. These figures are ones that personally calculated, and not of the Ascension Parish School Board.
Of the 5839 parents who replied to
survey----Yes - 73% No - 27%
Primary Level (K-5) 3312
replies
Yes-2548-77% No-764-23%
Elementary (K-8) 1064 replies
Yes-760-71% No-304-29%
Middle (6-8) 1463
replies
Yes-974-67% No-489-33%
Of the 5839 responses -----57% were from the primary
level
18% were from the elementary level
25% were from the middle school level
I hope this information will be helpful.
Pat Russo
My Personal feelings
I thank Ms. Russo for her response. But, I do not feel
responses received was a sufficient sampling of the community to facilitate the
requirement for school uniforms. I will be looking into options we parents have
to reverse the school uniform ruling and require the parish to compensate
parents for the cost of the uniforms already purchased. If you or some one you
know has information on options available to us to reverse the school uniform
ruling, or if you agree or disagree with my feelings on the subject please
contact me via email.
Ascension Parish School Board
Attn: Mr., Robert Clouatre
It seems as if your edict requiring school uniforms is an on again off again situation at the Dutchtown Schools. Since it’s implementation there has been two or three instances where school uniforms have not been required.
It was my understanding that a dress code would reduce certain problems within the schools concerning student’s safety and disciplinary problems. Evidently the principals at these schools are clairvoyant and know that on certain days none of the problems that brought forth the requirement for school uniforms will happen. Why else would they authorize school uniforms not be required for a particular day?
As usual it seems as if the school board has no conception as to what is actually going on, or control over responsibilities within their jurisdiction. Lets make the school uniform requirement an all or nothing proposition. Preferably nothing.
Chuck Le Mieux
Cc to:
Advocate
Ascension Citizen
Parish Council
Ascension Parish President
Ascension Parish TV
Community Mirror
Dutchtown Middle School
Dutchtown Primary School
Gonzales Weekly
Louisiana Board of Education
