Graduation Attire

HB 24-1323 mandates that public schools, including charter schools, allow students to wear  recognized objects of cultural or religious significance as an adornment during the student’s graduation ceremony. This is permitted as long as the students comply with the school’s dress code policy, which must respect gender expression, gender identity, religion and culture. Schools cannot impose additional restrictions on what students wear under their graduation attire, provided it aligns with the dress code and does not disrupt the ceremony. Restrictions on adornments must be based on evidence of disruption and must be minimally restrictive.