Research had been done with Wichita schools who have uniforms and he presented a packet. Copies will be distributed later. In it there is a page to be filled out if financial assistance is needed to comply or if there is a religious problem over certain dress. He had a conversation with the Assistant Principal who said she was not excited at first but now was a believer. There are fewer discipline problems and what they have are not related to dress.
Students feel safer.
There is improved school unity. Test scores have improved but she is not ready to say that is due to the dress code. It appears that students at the lower ages like the idea very much and parents are very supportive. Wichita is not tied down to district limits, as is Mulvane, so if a student doesn't like a school that has a uniform dress code, they can transfer. Simple styles that are available at Target, Wal-Mart, Pennys, and Sears, etc.