Sorry I haven't replied--ugly virus took over!
Our school board went to a uniform because we did not like what we saw at the high school that was located down the hill from us and they were "next" on a "list" that was rumored after Columbine. Also we have MAJOR issues with these students entering our closed campus and selling drugs to our students while outside.
Columbine changed alot of things for alot of schools and the school board felt the time was right.
We have white shirts navy blue pants and I love it. My children hate it but when we drive past a school with no real code they THANK ME for the uniform. We want our children to learn, not worry about 'Susie's' new $75 jeans and were she bought them. The parents that don't agree with the uniform have left...what is funny, many come back and declare that the uniform isn't so bad.
I am glad to see all these posts. Every time we present the idea we are shot down by: "We cannot do that the ACLU will be after us and we cannot incur the cost of legal battles. Is there anyway that those of you who "went uniforms" could email me info on your school, school board or any battles you may have had along the way?
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We are a uniform school. I love it. We have the options of blue pants/white polos or the girls can wear plaid jumpers/skirts or blue pants and white polos. The one option I wish we had would be to change the color of the polos (to whatever color we want) because they now come in blue, yellow, pink and many other colors and I think the kids would still look nice with any color polo and blue pants. Good luck!
Hello from Houston .... Our School became a "Uniform school" 2 years ago ... and its Great !!! According to our School District's
Policy ... a school must send a ballot home with each student and get atleast a 40% return with the majority of votes winning... I was an advocate of the uniforms.Imas happy as a lamb.... J.C. Penny's catalog has a very nice selection of school uniforms and stress to parents if kids are not focusing on rather or not they have the latest pair of Tommy Hilfigger jeans they can focus on academics ... and then of coarse there is always the fact that a pair of $20 uniform pants is a long way from $100 pair of Tommy Jeans ... Good Luck
My son attends a public elementary school that has a "dress code"(read uniform). I like it--white,collared shirt and navy, black or khaki bottoms(skirt,pants, shorts or jumper). We also have outgrown items donated by parents to the school's social worker who can pass them on to those who need them.I find that it's certainly less expensive than outfitting a kid in fashionable gear, there's no morning rush to decide what to wear and, since I volunteer a lot at the school, I see the children acting much better than if they wore street clothes. Our major problem seems to be having some of the kids keep their shirts tucked in. I save quite a bit by shopping the Goodwill and thrift stores. I've found a lot of clothes that fit the dress code without having to spend a lot of money.
Regarding the post about not being able to "force" students to wear the uniform--I don't get that. If that's the school's rule, why don't they have to comply?
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