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Vidor ISD staff propose removing gender restriction on student earrings, retain tattoo-cover rule

5840144 · July 14, 2025
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Summary

District staff will recommend removing gender-based earring restrictions in the student handbook while continuing a policy that requires student tattoos be covered; the change will be presented for approval at a future board meeting.

At its July 14 meeting the Vidor Independent School District board heard a staff presentation on planned student handbook updates, including a recommendation to remove gender-based restrictions on earrings and to continue requiring visible student tattoos to be covered.

District administrator Mr. McDowell (presenting) told trustees that a summer survey of peer districts…

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