West Texas band director placed on administrative leave for having a goatee

[TexasTowelie]

Photo By Courtesy photo/KOSA-TV
Darrington White was placed on administrative leave by Christoval ISD for sporting a goatee. He teaches band at Christoval High School.

A West Texas school's band director was placed on administrative leave last month after he sported a goatee to work, which is against the school's policy.

Darrington White of Christoval ISD, just south of San Angelo, was disciplined April 15 because of his facial hair, he told KOSA-TV. The school cited a violation of a grooming policy stating all staff members involved with student instructions must be clean shaven.

The teacher of 31 years said he has a medical condition that results in a disfiguring appearance whenever he shaves. Tinea Barbae, also known as “Ringworm of the Beard,” is a fungal infection that leaves large blisters on a person’s face after shaving the beard and neck regions.

“It kind of itches and hurts after shaving and it stays with me, then it gets worse and worse, then I have scars on my face,” White told the Midland-Odessa TV station.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Texas-band-director-placed-on-administrative-6240820.php

[HassleCat]

1. Medical Exemption

He needs to get a dermatologist to write him up for a "no shave" medical condition. This is a fairly common condition among black men. It looks like hell, and feels even wore, according to my sources. This problem is common enough I don't see why the school district even requires an explanation. Of course, the rule makes no sense in the first place...