Standard School Attire (SSA)
In March 2007 the school board voted amongst heated debate to adopt the policy of Standard School Attire starting with the 2007-08 school year, mandating all schools comply for a two-year trial period. Standard Attire requires navy blue, black or khaki slacks, shorts, or skirts, and white or navy blue shirts with short or long sleeves and a collar, along with limited allowances for outer garb during the colder months. Each school may also select up to four additional colors for shirts, but patterns of any sort are strictly prohibited. The controversial move to uniforms in 2007 put Metro Nashville Public Schools in step with other school districts across the nation seeking to increase school safety and create a calmer, more productive learning environment by means of eliminating the "distractions" associated with casual clothing. Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, MNPS schools may opt out of SSA. At that point, 7 well-organized high schools, including the three most successful in the city (based on academic test scores), opted out.
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