Author Topic: Utah girl removed from class over hair color. (Read 879 times)

powderman · « **on:** February 10, 2013, 03:08:14 AM »

Utah girl, 15, removed from classes over dyed hair color Published February 10, 2013
Associated Press ST. GEORGE, Utah – A southern Utah student has been removed from classes after administrators found her dyed hair color too distracting.
Rylee MacKay, a 15-year-old student at Hurricane Middle School in Hurricane, said she was sent to the office Wednesday after an administrator said her hair looked purple and pink in the sunlight.

Under Washington County School District policy, hair "should be within the spectrum of color that grows naturally," and administrators can decide whether a color is too distracting.
Rylee told The Spectrum of St. George that she has been dying her hair the same red color since September.
"They brought me into the office and told me (my hair) had to be changed by the next day," she said. "They told me I could finish my week's worth (of schoolwork) in the office so nobody could see me."

Hurricane Principal Roy Hoyt said parents sign a district policy disclosure form and agree to review policies with their children before the beginning of the school year.
"We try to consistently and fairly uphold district policies," Hoyt told The Spectrum. "When students are out of compliance with the dress code, we attempt to find a resolution. Students are welcome to return to class when the issue has been satisfactorily resolved."
Rylee's mother, Amy MacKay, said she plans to have her daughter take action so she can return to classes Monday.

"I think I'm just going to have her wash it a few times this weekend. It's so fresh that maybe if she washes it, it will tone down," Amy MacKay said, adding there are no plans to return the hair to its original brown color.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/10/utah-girl-15-removed-from-classes-over-dyed-hair-color/?test=latestnews#ixzz2KVMOqm2a

Shu · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2013, 05:51:33 AM »

If dying their hair a non natural color is the worst rebellion a teen gets into, I say line up and pick a color.

I think we need to pick our battles with teens. There are much worse things

-Shaggy- · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2013, 06:31:04 AM »

This is a picture of Rylee MacKay, the girl in question. Her hair does not look that distracting to me......
I've seen a lot worse.

Brett · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2013, 06:33:46 AM »

Quote from: Shu on February 10, 2013, 05:51:33 AM

If dying their hair a non natural color is the worst rebellion a teen gets into, I say line up and pick a color.

I think we need to pick our battles with teens. There are much worse things

Where as I agree with this statement I also feel that kids need to learn that there are rules and regulations in life that you may not agree with but must follow anyway.

It maybe a dress code at work for instance.

Defoe · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:22:53 AM »

Quote from: Brett on February 10, 2013, 06:33:46 AM

Where as I agree with this statement I also feel that kids need to learn that there are rules and regulations in life that you may not agree with but must follow anyway.

It maybe a dress code at work for instance.

True. If they don't learn now to follow rules, they won't fit into the business world.
young men with their pants down around their knees can't understand why they don't get the good jobs.

FPH · « **Reply #5 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:28:13 AM »

I would be more worried about the buttoning of her shirt......her hair color is no distraction......if that's the excuse, some teachers and other students need suspending.

powderman · « **Reply #6 on:** February 10, 2013, 07:51:16 AM »

SHAGGY. If thats a pic of her when she was removed, I agree. I'll also say that some of the stupid hair colors some kids have are done strictly to get attention. HEY, LOOK AT ME, I'M STUPID. POWDERMAN.

KIMBER45 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:07:34 AM »

Quote from: powderman on February 10, 2013, 07:51:16 AM

SHAGGY. If thats a pic of her when she was removed, I agree. I'll also say that some of the stupid hair colors some kids have are done strictly to get attention. HEY, LOOK AT ME, I'M STUPID. POWDERMAN.

Very judgemental-- they are saying - hay look at me, I'm an individual. Judge me by my acts, not my looks.

-Shaggy- · « **Reply #8 on:** February 10, 2013, 08:59:27 AM »

Quote from: powderman on February 10, 2013, 07:51:16 AM

SHAGGY. If thats a pic of her when she was removed, I agree. I'll also say that some of the stupid hair colors some kids have are done strictly to get attention. HEY, LOOK AT ME, I'M STUPID. POWDERMAN.

Yeah, same girl, same hair, same big deal for no real reason....

http://www.thespectrum.com/videonetwork/2152316779001/Hurricane-Middle-School-student-suspended-over-hair-color

mechanic · « **Reply #9 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:24:08 AM »

The schools need to focus on more negative behaviours and leave this one alone. If she is covered up and decent, who cares what her hair color is? If that's a distraction, just wait until they hit college.

Ben

Brett · « **Reply #10 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:45:39 AM »

The saddest part of this whole thing to me is that a 15 year old girl needs to change the color of her hair in order to be accepted by her "friends" and to feel good about herself.

-Shaggy- · « **Reply #11 on:** February 10, 2013, 11:32:38 AM »

The mind of a 15 year old girl is a deep, dark place that no man will ever fathom. The wrong pair of socks can spell disaster and ruin their life forever. If she feels better about herself by coloring her hair, good for her. There are worse things she could choose.

bilmac · « **Reply #12 on:** February 10, 2013, 11:33:15 AM »

I agree with the policy the school has, I wish some of the schools round here were more strict. But then I can't see how this girls hair wasn't within the range of natural hair color.

Shu · « **Reply #13 on:** February 10, 2013, 12:21:02 PM »

How many of us men actually understand a woman? A 15 year old girl being teen and female
just adds that much more to the mix of wat we don't understand.

My own daughters like to have their hair died different from a natural color. Neither have been drunk, high or arrested. Both have 4 year college degrees, careers and high self esteem. The youngest just likes hers to be a reddish color and the oldest likes a blue ponytail. Neithers employeers mind and they are within the prospective dress codes for their employeers. This is the worst rebellion they have shown growing up. Can anyone here say that about themselves? I know I can't. I would rather pick a more important battle.

Hair color, nail color and cothing can easily be changed to fit dress codes or work environment. The girl in the picture does not look like a crazed teen dope smoking sex robot. She looks like your typical teenager. Just my opinion of course.

KIMBER45 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 10, 2013, 01:30:01 PM »

Quote from: Shu on February 10, 2013, 12:21:02 PM

How many of us men actually understand a woman? A 15 year old girl being teen and female
just adds that much more to the mix of wat we don't understand.

My own daughters like to have their hair died different from a natural color. Neither have been drunk, high or arrested. Both have 4 year college degrees, careers and high self esteem. The youngest just likes hers to be a reddish color and the oldest likes a blue ponytail. Neithers employeers mind and they are within the prospective dress codes for their employeers. This is the worst rebellion they have shown growing up. Can anyone here say that about themselves? I know I can't. I would rather pick a more important battle.

Hair color, nail color and cothing can easily be changed to fit dress codes or work environment. The girl in the picture does not look like a crazed teen dope smoking sex robot. She looks like your typical teenager. Just my opinion of course.

NOR DOES IT SAY - LOOK AT ME I'M STUPID!!!

Swampman · « **Reply #15 on:** February 10, 2013, 02:01:08 PM »

I think it looks purple. The school is right,

bobg · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2013, 11:01:25 PM »

If that looks purple to some people i guess they are color blind or maybe i am. As for the unbuttoned shirt i don't see anything hanging out. No problem there either. You want to see strange drive school bus for a while like i did. Girls with pink or blue hair. A couple of guys with green spiked hair that stuck up 6 or 8 inches. Don't remember any of them being removed from class. I asked some of the kids without the strange hair what they thought of it. All of them said who cares. No one pays any attention to it. If that is there thing let them do it. Based on this it is going to be hard to convince me it is a distraction.

Old Fart · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2013, 03:26:44 AM »

I'd bet if they tried real hard they could find something else to get upset about at the school.

rdmallory · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2013, 03:37:53 PM »

She needs to find out how thing work. If you don't like the rules it not give you the right to disobey them.
Work on getting them changed! Run for class president, get a petition going to give to the board. Learn how the system is supposed to work and change it. The rules were made for a reason and should be able to change them if they are no longer required to meet the original needs.

Doug

brettcar · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2013, 04:58:48 AM »

Great response from Mom. This girl has now learned that she must obey the rules- like everyone else.

How many times do we see the parents sue the schools, which teaches the kids that they don't have to obey the rules. Then after high school these rules are our laws, and those kids still think they don't have to obey the rules.