Dress Code Expectations
Appropriate Dress for Students K-12
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Students must come to school dressed in appropriate attire every day. Students’ grooming is expected to be neat, clean, and in good taste so that each student may share in promoting a positive, healthy, and safe atmosphere. Students should respond appropriately to any reasonable staff request involving the dress code. When, in the judgment of the principal, a student’s appearance or mode of dress disrupts the educational process, or constitutes a threat to health or safety, the student may be required to make modifications. In schools with uniforms, students are expected to comply with each individual school’s uniform policy. The dress code supports a positive school culture that promotes school safety.
School sites shall develop a Uniform/Dress Code Procedure in partnership with students, parent(s)/legal guardian(s), and school personnel. The Dress Code Procedure will support a positive school culture by identifying attire that promotes school safety and student health. In all cases, the school principal or designee shall inform the student, parent(s)/legal guardian(s), and school community of the school Uniform/Dress Code Procedure. All students and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) are expected to follow the written procedure.
Procedures for Correcting Inappropriate Attire
School principals and staff should uniformly apply the following procedures for occurrences in which students wear inappropriate attire. School staff must not remove the student from the instructional process or school environment. Staff will direct students to correct inappropriate attire. If the inappropriate attire cannot be corrected immediately, staff may take the5 following steps:
● Parent contact
● Refer student to the counselor or social worker.
● Removal of privileges (classroom or school)
● Behavior Contract with recognition system
Inappropriate Dress for Students K-12
On specific days of celebration, there may be opportunities for students to be out of school uniform. During all times during school activities, the following are the expectations. Immediate adjustments will be made, or the student may be removed from participating in the activity.
● Ripped, torn, shredded, distressed, or otherwise modified clothing is not acceptable.
● Clothing that is either revealing or provocative, showing abdomen region or cleavage, T-shirts or halter-tops, biker pants, or pants allowed to sag below the waistline or are excessively tight.
● Bedtime attire such as pajamas, undershirts, or undergarments as outerwear
● Students’ clothing or tattoos may not display statements or pictures that are related to the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, or sex, or that promote hate and/or violence or signify gang affiliations.
● Attire that may be considered weapons, including but not limited to chain belts or wallet chains.
● Jewelry or similar artifacts that are obscene or may cause disruptions to the educational environment.
● Hats, caps, bandanas, or do-rags, except headwear worn for legitimate religious and cultural purposes.
● Flip-flops, house slippers, steel-toe-shoes or boots, or any other type of footwear that could constitute a safety hazard.
● Hair rollers, hair curlers, plastic hair bags, hairnets, hair bonnets, sweat bands and skullcaps.
If you have any questions or need assistance, don't hesitate to contact the school.
