Last year, the principal at Hayes Middle School implemented a school uniform policy. Students had to wear black, yellow or white polo shirts only. There were no exceptions.

One year later, the polos are in the back of the closet and students are back to following a regular dress code.

Principal Scott Monty thought uniforms would be a good idea, but parents of students at Hayes Middle School disagreed.

"The community voted it down so that was the end of the policy," said Dr. Ron Duerring, Superintendent of Kanawha County Schools. "Students aren't wearing uniforms this year."

Most students stopped wearing the uniforms last year before school let out. But this semester its official. Instead of a sea of yellow, black and white polo shirts, the student body at Hayes looks like any other middle school in the county.

"The parents got together and they had a vote and the parents voted the uniform policy out," said Kanawha County School Board President Jim Crawford.

When the policy started in 2005 Principal Monty said he thought uniforms would level the playing field for students and focus their attention on school work instead of how they look. Crawford says students can learn from the policy change. "It teaches them about democracy. The people rule."

But it appears that at least for now the uniform idea is out of style.

"The principal told me that he didn't think he was going to attempt to make that decision again," said Crawford.

We attempted to contact Principal Scott Monty for comment on the vote last semester and again recently but none of our phone calls were returned.