Boy, 14, who decided to wear makeup on the last day of school is accused of violating the dress code Violation: Chris Martin, 14, decided to wear black eyeliner, eye shadow and lipstick on the last day of eighth grade at Meadowlawn Middle School The parents of a student who decided to wear makeup on his last day of school have started an online petition after he was told to take it off for violating dress code. Chris Martin, 14, decided to wear black eyeliner, eye shadow and lipstick on the last day of eighth grade at Meadowlawn Middle School in St Petersburg, Florida. Administrators told the teen he was violating the dress code and asked him to change his shirt and wipe off the makeup. The two women who raised the teen say they understand why his shirt's image -- an anarchy symbol and sheath -- violated the code but the makeup was no different than what girls wear every day. Chris claims the principal told him that his makeup was 'distracting' and that it was 'completely ridiculous and unnecessary for boys to wear make up' in front of other parents staff and students. When the Tampa Bay Times contacted the school for a comment, district spokeswoman Melanie Marquez Parra responded on behalf the school district and said that the family's narrative is incomplete. There is more to the story. But that would mean sharing confidential student information, which I am not at liberty to discuss. Scene: Administrators at this school allegedly told the teen he was violating the dress code and asked him to change his shirt and wipe off the makeup The parents started a petition on moveon.org to improve tolerance training for teachers and administrators. The petition reads, 'Make our schools safe and accepting places for all students. Require tolerance training for all administrators and faculty, encourage gay-straight alliance (GSA) clubs in all secondary schools, and sponsor an inclusive curriculum that includes positive images of the LGBTQ community. His mother Jamie Himes told the Tampa Bay Times: 'When I asked what was wrong with his makeup, the face the principal gave me made my blood boil.' Her partner Katelynn Martin said: 'It was kind of shocking. I can't believe in this day and age that someone would think this was that big of an issue.' The parents said this is not the first time their son has encountered trouble because if his sexual identity and had been bullied about it before. They claim the school did not respond correctly to this either.