Aug 27, 2008 6:12 pm US/Eastern
Ohio School Says Cheerleader Skirts Too Short
MONROE, Ohio (AP) ―
A high school in Ohio won't allow cheerleaders to wear their outfits to class because the hemlines are too short.
Despite an outcry from students and parents, the Monroe school district north of Cincinnati has no plans to change the policy.
Monroe High School cheerleaders have had a tradition of wearing the outfits to school on Fridays prior to football games. But earlier this year, the district clarified a dress code and said all skirts worn during school hours must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knees.
Cheerleaders were told last week that their slit-sided miniskirts would violate the policy unless the girls wore leggings or long shorts under the skirts.
Tammy Ihle, whose daughter is a cheerleader, says it's unfair that the girls can wear the outfits for football games and pep rallies but not during classes.
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