Police Sent To School Board Meeting After Tempers Flare
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Police Sent To School Board Meeting After Tempers Flare
Police were dispatched to a Texas school board meeting after tempers flared over a new student dress code that requires some students to wear prison-like jumpsuits.
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(August 12, 2008)—Police were dispatched to a Gonzales School Board meeting after tempers flared over a new student dress code that requires some students to wear prison-like jumpsuits.

Nobody was arrested after the outburst at the meeting Monday night.

Gonzales superintendent Vic Salazar says there was a public comment period, and then some members of the audience started yelling at trustees about the dress code.

Two Gonzales police officers arrived to keep order.

The district's new dress code bans cargo pants and requires students to wear collared shirts.

Those in grades 5-12 who don't obey may also be put in blue coveralls the district ordered from the industrial arm of Texas prison system.

The coveralls are an option so students can comply with the dress code and remain in class.

Parents may still take students a change of clothes, or children can serve in-school suspension.

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Posted by: Savannah Location: west/gonzales on Aug 15, 2008 at 06:19 PM

they just need to chill out a lil bit on the dress codes they need to stick to the same dress code as last year i dnt live there anymore but i have friends that do and that have to obide by this ...this is stupid
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Posted by: RAY Location: WACO on Aug 14, 2008 at 07:35 AM

Rachel & Jeff, Yall to get real. The issue here is a dress code. This will help the learning enviroment for all students. Schools are a place of learning. NOT A FASHION SHOW OR BABY SITTING SERVICE. It seems now a days alot of parents are forgeting this. They dont care as long as the kids are not in their hair.
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Posted by: J-BO Location: E.WACO on Aug 14, 2008 at 06:26 AM

YALL FLIPPED YO LIDS NA MEAN? MY BOY GOT A RIGHT TO SPORT HIS LIL WAYNE T AT SCHOOL
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