Chuck Norris and dress codes were the hot topics discussed during a Monday school board meeting in Bryan.
Trustees discussed the possibility of creating a policy that would require students to wear uniforms, an issue that's not exactly new to the district.
Trustees acknowledged they will need parent and student input before making a decision. They also will talk to principals in districts that have implemented a similar policy with success.
Board Secretary Doug Wunneburger said trustees began considering standardizing the dress code a few years ago as a way of simplifying enforcement over what students wear. No action was taken Monday.
"My concern with the dress code is [that] I don't want teachers spending a lot of time enforcing it," he said.
Board members said they haven't discussed any specifics as to what the uniforms would look like and will continue dress code conversations during March meetings.
If a standardized dress code is approved, trustees said the policy could be enforced as early as fall.
"I think it's something we're feeling pretty strongly about," said Pat Shields, the board president.
In other business, board members approved implementing at Davila Middle School an educational martial arts program created by Norris called Kickstart. It's scheduled to start in the fall.
It wasn't clear on Monday how many of the middle school students would be able to participate in the program.
Kickstart started at an inner-city school in Houston in 1992 and has since expanded to include more than 40 schools. The goal of the program is to prevent students from becoming involved with drugs, gangs or other dangerous activities by providing them with positive leadership and strong life skills, officials said.
Students will receive physical education credits through the program, officials said. The district will spend $65,000 in federal funds to hire an instructor with the Kickstart at Davila, and board members said they hope to expand the program to more schools in the future.
Officials said Davila was chosen as the pilot school for the program based on their diverse population.
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