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STANSBURY PARK — Stansbury High School kicked off their second homecoming this year Friday, hoping students will see it as a sign of goodwill for having their last one dashed after dozens of teens were sent home because of dress code violation.
According to the school, about two dozen girls were sent home because their attire did not meet the minimum dress code requirement — knee-length dresses that avoided "plunging necklines," low-cut backs and slits in gowns that run higher than the knee. The administration and the student government have worked out a temporary, clearer dress code for the second attempt at Homecoming.
"We didn't want to have people who have already gone out and purchased Homecoming, formal-type dresses, to go out and have to buy more dresses," said Stansbury High School Principal Kendall Topham.
The dress code now allows dresses to go above the kneecap three inches, and no higher. While some students may find the new code reasonable and clearer, some students say Homecoming has been ruined, and can't be made up.
Michelle Gubler says she and other students vividly remember how upsetting the night was last month.
"I was having to watch all my friends get turned away for something that shouldn't have been such a huge problem, and watched that night that was supposed to be so great and memorable go down right in front of me," Gubler said.
Admission to the dance is free, and Topham paid for refreshments.
"A lot of people are planning on just coming for fun, not necessarily with dates, and not trying to replace the night, just coming for a fun night," Gubler said. "It's not really something you can replace, but it's a small way you can make it up."
