d long term. On the short term, they will have to support the decisions of the uniform policies that are imposed upon the students and parents. Some of the long-term stakes would be requiring paying for some of the uniforms for students who can not afford them. However, with help from government funding the cost of the uniforms per capita will decrease substantially. Also, the chances of local sales taxes are likely to go up to help distribute the cost evenly (Radcliffe 1999).The Texas 1995 law allows some exceptions to their uniform rule with a written request that states a bona fide religious or philosophical objection to the requirement (Ramos 1997). Schools should look at objections of the public before starting the implementation of uniforms in the school. Policy makers need to be able to justify the actions by demonstrating the link between the way a student dresses and disruptive behavior, or between a completely uniformed dress and improvements of the students’ behavior. They should consult with the schools legal advisors to possible legal problems. Determine ways of enforcing the policy, as well as what punishments would occur if students do not obey the uniform policy. Finding out what the parents and students think and involving them before the final starting date. They might try to find out a general consensus of what the student’s favorite color or type of material they want to use. They might even look at having some variety maybe two different colors. This way the students will feel included in the decisions and might not fight the policy, making the discipline problem smaller because they would be less likely to rebel. A financial study should be conducted prior to the policy to determine how much of a burden is going to be imposed on the school itself. Find out how many students would require financial assistance accompanied with the cost of uniforms. The board of trustees of an independent sch...
