KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A 9-year-old girl may not be able to shave her head and donate her hair to childhood cancer victims, because having a shaved head is against school policy.
Brandon Rivera’s daughter, Dominique, attends Heritage Christian Academy in Kissimmee.
When she and her cousins started passing out fliers to raise donations for shaving their heads, one teacher said they couldn’t they couldn’t do that.
“The teacher was like, ‘No, no you can’t do this. You haven’t cleared this through administration yet. It’s against policy to shave your head,'" said Rivera.
The school’s handbook states that girls' haircuts cannot be shaved or have bi-level haircuts.
Channel 9’s Janine Reyes spoke to an administrator at the school on Friday. The administrator told Reyes that if school officials breaks rules for one student, others may try to bend the rules, too.
However, the administrator told Reyes there could be a compromise.
Rivera said this isn’t the only charitable event his daughter is taking part in. She is also participating on a team for Kissimmee Police officers, hoping to raise $10,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
This is the 9-year-old's childhood cancer fundraising team: Team Rivera | A St. Baldrick's Team https://t.co/W40YRiNtmD
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However, Rivera told Reyes his daughter really wants to share her locks with someone in need.
“That was one of the big things too for her, that her hair is long enough, that she’s able to donate this, and that’s the main goal for her because she wants to help a kid,” said Rivera.
The parents said their children will still participate in the fundraising event on March 4. They said other Christian schools have agreed to accept their daughters, if Heritage Christian expels them for violating the dress code.
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