JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville mother says her daughter has missed out on class time at Westside High School because of a strict uniform policy that flags certain types of pants, an issue now prompting the school to hold a special meeting with parents.

The mother, who asked not to be identified, said her 12th-grade daughter was sent to the auditorium on the first day of school because the material of her pants didn’t meet the school’s dress code.

She said her daughter described being stopped at the door, told to lift her shirt so staff could see the pants and then directed to sit in the auditorium.

“I understood short skirts and sweatpants being against the rules, but I didn’t understand what was wrong with my pants,” the student said.

Her mother said she tried to comply with the

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