Students are more likely to wear a uniform they think is attractive than one they hate. Make sure there are choices for types of tops and bottoms and perhaps even colors so the uniform looks good on different body types. Decide what the ramifications will be if a student does not wear a uniform. Decide in advance how your school will deal with this issue. Include an arrangement for students who cannot afford or choose not to wear uniforms.
Some school districts collect old uniforms to distribute to needy families.
Some distribute donated money so parents themselves can select their children's uniforms. Others permit students who do not wish to wear uniforms to transfer to a school that does not require them, and some school districts have an opt-out policy. As the courts have yet to decide if a public school district can make students wear uniforms, some sort of opt-out policy is definitely desirable. Sociologists David Brunsma and Kerry Rockquemore discovered that requiring students to wear uniforms had no direct effect on substance abuse, behavioral problems, or school attendance. They used data on approximately 5,000 U.S. sophomores who were part of a 1988 National Educational Longitudinal Study at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.