The store has purchased more clothes for high school students

"If parents don't have what they need, the schools should be there to get them what they need," Wells said. "The schools should expect parents to come in and have questions and to look for help."Stores in the area have adjusted to the changing EVSC policy and have bulked up their selection for parents.At Kohl's on the East side, manager Kara Rose has seen more parents coming in and asking for help to make sure they are prepared for the new school year."We had to get to the buying offices and change those things and get more uniforms because we weren't ready," Rose said.
For Susan Barrick, the service manager at Old Navy in Eastland Mall, the change in policy also required a change in the store's buying strategy. The store has been working for years to be able to provide students with the right clothes.With parents looking for different clothes, Barrick said she has seen a shift in sales. Parents are moving away from the T-shirts, shorts and jeans that used to fill back-to-school carts."There's a trade-off of course," Barrick said. "Luckily, we have enough of a market in surrounding areas, and parents buy clothes for students' afternoon activities."Some stores have welcomed the policy switch with open arms.This summer, twice as many EVSC parents have come into Artex School Uniforms on Royal Avenue looking for uniforms, according to store manager Kimberly Marsh.
To meet the needs, the store has purchased more clothes for high school students, since the store was primarily serving students in elementary and middle schools.Marsh said Artex has a leg up on the competitors because the company was already suited to dress EVSC students."I just hope the larger department stores don't catch on," Marsh said. "Still, we offer these things year-round and not just at the beginning of the school year."Polo shirts range in price from $10 to $15 and khakis can range from $15 to $25. To help out parents, Wells suggested that schools apply for grants to receive clothes for students who can't afford uniforms.Concept clothing would give you pollution-fighting super powers.In the end, Wells said, principals and students alike will see the benefits of the dress code."If we dress like we expect respect, we'll receive respect," Wells said. "The expectation for learning is going to be there."
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