Sec. 11.162. SCHOOL UNIFORMS. (a) The board of trustees of an independent school district may adopt rules that require students at a school in the district to wear school uniforms if the board determines that the requirement would improve the learning environment at the school.
(b) The rules the board of trustees adopts must designate a source of funding that shall be used in providing uniforms for students at the school who are educationally disadvantaged.
(c) A parent or guardian of a student assigned to attend a school at which students are required to wear school uniforms may choose for the student to be exempted from the requirement or to transfer to a school at which students are not required to wear uniforms and at which space is available if the parent or guardian provides a written statement that, as determined by the board of trustees, states a bona fide religious or philosophical objection to the requirement.
(d) Students at a school at which uniforms are required shall wear the uniforms beginning on the 90th day after the date on which the board of trustees adopts the rules that require the uniforms.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance
Subchapter D. Powers and Duties of Board of Trustees of Independent School District
Section 11.1511. Specific Powers and Duties of Board
Section 11.1512. Collaboration Between Board and Superintendent
Section 11.1513. Employment Policy
Section 11.1514. Social Security Numbers
Section 11.1515. Oversight of Academic Achievement
Section 11.1516. District Data on Academic Achievement
Section 11.1518. Trustee Information Posted on Website
Section 11.153. Sale of Minerals
Section 11.154. Sale of Property Other Than Minerals
Section 11.1541. Donation of Surplus Property
Section 11.1542. Open-Enrollment Charter School Offer for District Facility
Section 11.1543. Charter School Payment for Facilities Use or for Services
Section 11.155. Eminent Domain
Section 11.156. Donations to the Public Schools
Section 11.157. Contracts for Educational Services
Section 11.158. Authority to Charge Fees
Section 11.159. Member Training and Orientation
Section 11.160. Change of School District Name
Section 11.161. Frivolous Suit
Section 11.162. School Uniforms
Section 11.164. Restricting Written Information
Section 11.165. Access to School Campuses
Section 11.166. Operation on Campus of Institution of Higher Education
Section 11.167. Operation Outside District Boundaries
Section 11.168. Use of District Resources Prohibited for Certain Purposes; Exception
Section 11.169. Electioneering Prohibited
Section 11.170. Internal Auditor
Section 11.171. School District Grievance Policy
Section 11.174. Contract Regarding Operation of District Campus
Section 11.175. School Cybersecurity
Section 11.178. Prohibition Against Use of School District Resources for Hotel
Section 11.179. Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Certain Leased District Facilities
Section 11.182. Board Improvement and Evaluation Tool
Section 11.184. Efficiency Audit
Section 11.185. Early Childhood Literacy and Mathematics Proficiency Plans
Section 11.186. College, Career, and Military Readiness Plans