POMPANO BEACH A Pompano Beach elementary guidance counselor is charged with removing a student's ornamental gold teeth - called grillz - by force early last week.
The guidance counselor, according to CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald has been temporarily reassigned from Charles Drew Elementary.
The mouth jewelry is not banned by the Broward school district's code of conduct, but under its policies, any item that school employees find distracting at school can be removed, according to the newspaper.
In a letter sent home with all students Friday, Principal Angeline Flowers said one student's caps had been removed, but there were questions about how. She also asked parents to consider carefully what children wear and bring to school each day.
According to the report, the fifth-grader said he was in the cafeteria when the guidance counselor asked him to take out the gold teeth coverings. When he said they were permanent, he said the woman told him 'We'll see,' then pulled them out with a napkin.
Grillz have become popular in the last few years, spurred by rapper Nelly's hit of the same name. They come in a variety of styles, ranging in price from $20 to more than $1,000 for pieces with jewel inlays.
The ADA warns that grillz can lead to cavities and gum problems.
The guidance counselor, according to CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald has been temporarily reassigned from Charles Drew Elementary.
The mouth jewelry is not banned by the Broward school district's code of conduct, but under its policies, any item that school employees find distracting at school can be removed, according to the newspaper.
In a letter sent home with all students Friday, Principal Angeline Flowers said one student's caps had been removed, but there were questions about how. She also asked parents to consider carefully what children wear and bring to school each day.
According to the report, the fifth-grader said he was in the cafeteria when the guidance counselor asked him to take out the gold teeth coverings. When he said they were permanent, he said the woman told him 'We'll see,' then pulled them out with a napkin.
Grillz have become popular in the last few years, spurred by rapper Nelly's hit of the same name. They come in a variety of styles, ranging in price from $20 to more than $1,000 for pieces with jewel inlays.
The ADA warns that grillz can lead to cavities and gum problems.
