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Second grader Jakobe Sanden was sent to the principal's office, because his haircut violated dress code standards. His father argued and said it represents his Native American heritage.
Sanden showed up for school in St. George, Utah, with the mohawk on a Monday morning and was sent out of class because the teacher considered it a distraction.
Arrowhead Elementary School principal Susan Harrah told KSTU that the dress code states:
“Students have the responsibility to avoid grooming that causes a distraction or disruption, interrupting school decorum and adversely affecting the educational process.”
The Sanden family appealed to the superintendent, citing that the mohawk represented a part of their heritage. In response, the superintendent asked for letters from tribal leaders to support the claim.
Kobe was allowed to go back to class after the family submitted the papers, but told KSTU that, "We didn’t want to take it there. We provided the papers, but we didn’t feel like it was right to let it go.”
