Birmingham Public Schools Ban Clown Costumes

BIRMINGHAM, MI — The disturbing Creepy Clown phenomena has led to Birmingham Public Schools deciding to ban children from wearing clown costumes at Halloween events and requesting that adult volunteers leave their clown suits at home.

The Oakland Press reports that officials were concerned that young children could be frightened the clown costumes following the recent incidents of “creepy clowns” making threats or lurking around schools.

District spokeswoman Marcia Wilkinson told the Oakland Press that the decision regarding clown costumes was left up the individual elementary school principals.

The following elementary schools have banned students from wearing clown costumes:

• Bingham Farms
• Quarton
• Pembroke
• Beverly

Adults at these four schools have been asked not to dress as clowns:

• Pierce
• Greenfield
• West Maple
• Harlan

Wilkinson said parents in the district have been supportive of the decision.

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