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Van Alstyne ISD trustees approve clarified dress code allowing leggings with coverage requirements
Summary
The Van Alstyne ISD Board of Trustees on Sept. 22, 2025, adopted clarified dress-code rules that set fingertip length for skirts/dresses, require nontransparent leggings to be worn with mid-thigh-length shirts, and set a mid-thigh minimum for shorts; the measure passed 7-0.
On Sept. 22, 2025, the Van Alstyne ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt clarified dress-code rules that define minimum lengths for skirts, dresses and shorts and set conditions for wearing leggings.
Trustee Beau Williams moved the measure, which Trustee Matt Morris seconded. The motion specified three requirements: skirts and dresses must be fingertip length or longer; leggings must not be transparent and must be worn with shirts that reach at least mid-thigh; and shorts must be at least mid-thigh in length. The board approved the motion 7-0 (B. Schoener—yes; M. Freeman—yes; B. Williams—yes; R. Morgan—yes; D. Kerr—yes; M. Morris—yes; D. Nance—yes).
Two parents spoke during the public-comment period urging clearer, more practical standards. Sara Watson said the board was addressing “long standing issues with dress code,” and urged rules that allow leggings if they are appropriately covered. Christine Heck recommended replacing fingertip-length rules with a clearer standard to ensure the buttocks are covered and suggested mid-thigh as a more practical measure for students of varying heights.
The board also directed Superintendent Dr. Brown to notify families of the updated rules by Thursday or Friday of the same week to give parents time to acquire appropriate clothing before implementation. The district notice and the board’s motion do not specify an implementation date beyond that instruction to communicate the change.
The vote followed brief discussion and no recorded amendments; the board’s action replaces the earlier guidance that had prompted public confusion at prior meetings.
