To decide whether to override the Principal decision on Junior Jim Stack’s hair, the School Board votes on Monday at 7pm. Due to a collar length dress code, Principal Tonya King denied Stack’s request to grow out his hair out for charity.

“Had I approved Jim’s request, then I would have students everyday asking if they could break the dress code,” King said. “There are other ways Jim can help the Locks of Love group. I would be more than willing to help with a fundraiser”.

Stack’s five year old sister lost all of her hair during chemotherapy last year. Stack’s family could not afford a wig, until they contacted Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a donation reliant, non-profit organization that donates wigs to families that cannot afford them.

“Donating my hair to Locks of Love is very special to me,” Stack said. “When we received my sisters wig [from locks of love], she was so happy. I had not seen a smile on her face in a long time.”

Every month about 200 families contact Locks of Love, and every month they turn down about 150 families, because the lack of hair donations.

“I was moved by Jim’s passion to donate his hair,” Gisel Roco, president of Locks of Love said. “We desperately need human hair for our wigs.”

The student council wrote a letter to the school board on behalf of Stack. The letter was signed by 350 students. The student council attached to the letter a list of 150 students who also wanted to grow out their hair. 78 of the 150 were males.

“[Jim] was so upset last year when his sister was diagnosed with cancer,” student council president, Gilbert Castillo said. “He told me he felt helpless throughout the whole ordeal.”

Two months ago, Stack’s sister, Jasmine Stack received a clean bill of health.

“He is a very giving young man”,  Stack’s mother, Holly Stack said. “I don’t know how many teenagers today would put so much time and effort into helping someone else.”