I did read the whole thing. So how did Gardner look at a photo of a HALTER style dress, which clearly exposes the ENTIRE back and tell the student it was fine? It’s perfectly reasonable for students and parents to assume that the dress restrictions for the prom are not the same as those for everyday school clothes, ESPECIALLY when a school official looks at a picture of a dress which obviously doesn’t come anywhere near complying with the printed dress code and says it’s okay for the prom.
A PICTURE is not the same as wearing it PLUS the “picture” didn’t show the back.
You’re right with this:
“obviously doesn’t come anywhere near complying with the printed dress code and says it’s okay for the prom.”
And THAT is why they were turned away.
Perhaps you finally understand?
Never mind. You just like to argue and IGNORE the RULES that are in WRITING that BOTH, parents and kids HAVE in thier little handbooks that PARENTS signed.