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Thousands of hard copies of the 2008-2009 Dress Code for Sumter County Schools have been distributed throughout Americus and Sumter County. Additionally, poster enlargements of the Dress Code have been delivered to 15 local clothing vendors. The Dress Code is on the Sumter County Schools home page and principals in Sumter County Schools are ready to respond to any questions concerning the changes in the mandatory Dress Code for the current year. The acceptance and improvement in discipline and school attitude during last year, the first year of the code, has been noted. Here are students from Sumter County Schools on the front steps of the newly restored Central Office as they are ready for the first day of school on Aug. 4. On the front row are Sherwood Butts and Mary Frances Lopez of Sumter County Primary School, Ann Lopez and Lyle Lopez of Sumter County Elementary School, LaBria Nether of Sarah Cobb; second row areJasmine Myrice of Americus-Sumter County High School South Campus, Alex Lopez of Sumter County Middle School, Taylor Moore of Sumter County Elementary School and third row, David Parks, Tyler Moore and Mallory Pinnell of Americus-Sumter County High School South Campus.