Here are Houston area school districts' hair policies

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- This week a senior at Waller High School was suspended for having long hair.

The school district said that his hair violates the school dress code. We'll have an exclusive look into his story at 6 p. m. on Eyewitness News.

Here's a look at the haircut policies for the eight biggest school districts in the Houston area.

HOUSTON ISD:
1. Hair must be neatly combed and clean in appearance.
2. The length of hair is not important as long as it meets health and safety requirements in labs and work areas.
3. Hair nets and wave caps are not acceptable.
4. Metal rakes, combs and wave brushes are prohibited during school hours.
5. Hats, caps, scarves, hair rollers, bandannas, or sweatbands must not be worn in the building by males or females. These items must be left in lockers during the school day.
6. Hairstyles (cuts, designs, names, and colors, i.e. blue, green, burgundy, red, and multicolored) which adversely affect the educational atmosphere of the school will not be permitted.
7. Braids will be allowed for young men provided the hair remains braided for the entire school day.

CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD:
1. Students should wear garments, shoes, jewelry, accessories and hairstyles that are appropriate and modest in length and coverage.
2. They should reflect a positive image of the school and contribute to a distraction-free learning environment.
3. Lead teachers and/or staff have to reasonably believe that the dress code issue does not interfere with, disturb, or distract from the classroom and/or learning environment.
4. Hair must be well groomed, neat and clean at all times; hair style/color and makeup must not detract from or interfere with the learning and school environment.

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FORT BEND ISD:
1. Hair must be neat, clean and well-groomed; worn in a style and color that is not distracting.
2. Boys' hair length should not exceed touching the shoulders at full extension in the back unless required by the student's religion.
3. Boys' sideburns shall be no more than one-half inch below the ear lobes and shall not be flared.
4. Drawings, icons, and/or other markings cut into or colored into the hair, including eyebrows, and not associated with required religious markings or hairstyles are not permitted.
5. Mustaches, beards, or goatees are not allowed unless required to be worn by a student's religion or with physician's documentation.

ALDINE ISD:
1. Hair must be neat, clean, and well-groomed at all times. Extreme hair styles which include hair that is dyed an unnatural color (i.e., green, purple, orange, etc.) will not be permitted.
2. Hairstyles (cut and color) which adversely affect the educational atmosphere of the school will not be permitted.
3. Symbols or designs shaved into the hair are not permissible.
4. Wigs are not acceptable as a cover-up for hair not meeting the dress code.

KATY ISD:
1. Hair must be clean, well-groomed and out of the eyes, and shall be a non-distracting hair color that is styled in a way that is neither distracting nor conspicuous.
2. Hairstyles that create a safety hazard or a material or substantial disruption are not permitted.