Grapeland ISD Adopts Changes to Dress Code

By Will Johnson
Messenger Reporter

GRAPELAND – Grapeland ISD will see a somewhat new look when the 2019-2020 school year begins as several changes to the Secondary Dress Code were approved during a regularly scheduled meeting of the GISD Board of Trustees held on Thursday, May 30.

“I have shown you the specifics,” GISD Superintendent Don Jackson said to the board members, “and I would appreciate it if y’all would consider the changes.”

A motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to change the secondary dress code for the 2019-2020 school year.

The changes include:

Boys’ hair cannot touch the bottom of the shirt collar, extend below the eyebrows or below ear lobes, including sideburns.
No hair dye of an unnatural color.
No hats, headbands, hoods, do rags or bandanas are allowed on school campuses during the school day between 7:30 am and 3:45 pm.
No trench coats may be worn at any time.
No unrepaired holes or tears in pants or any other clothing. Any small hole or frayed area must be repaired with a permanent patch. Undergarments will not be considered appropriate to cover the holes.
All pants and shorts must be hemmed.
Original mesh athletic shorts and original sweat pants are not allowed.
All shorts or tops must be at fingertip length when standing straight up.
Tights are allowed, if they are not see through and the top must be at fingertip length.
Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times, not house shoes, flip flops, jandals, crocs, crocks or shower shoes.
Knives may not be visibly worn in holsters attached to the belt.
Pajama pants and sleep wear is disallowed.
Cell phones are only to be used before school, at a student’s assigned lunch in the commons area or after the dismissal bell (only HS students may use a cell phone at lunch).
Cell phones must not be visible or audible outside of the times allowed.
Headphones are not to be worn on campus during school hours except for HS students at lunch.