All students, including high school students, must follow the Dress Code. For specific uniform requirements, contact your student's school.

Dress and Grooming (All Grade Levels)

The district’s dress code teaches grooming and hygiene, prevents disruption, minimizes safety hazards, and maintains a positive learning climate. Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the following:

The District prohibits pictures, emblems, or writing on clothing:

that are lewd, offensive, vulgar, obscene, satanic or that imply a double meaning message.

that advertise or depict tobacco, alcoholic beverages, drugs or any other prohibited substance.
that are associated with gangs or secret societies.

2. The student’s appearance, dress and grooming must be such as not to interfere with the instructional program in general and must meet these minimal standards:

3. Any clothes that are suggestive or indecent or which cause distraction are prohibited. Specifically, tank tops, muscle shirts, halter-tops, spaghetti straps, exposed backs or midriffs, and see-through garments without a shell or shirt worn under the garments are prohibited.

4. Students must wear proper undergarments at all times and must not wear them as outer garments.

5. Blouses or shirts that show the mid-section will not be worn. In addition, if a blouse or shirt exposes the mid- section when arms are raised, a student will be expected to change.

6. Shorts and skirts shall not be more than 4 inches above the knee and elementary student’s 3rd-5th grade mid- thigh or longer (no spandex type or athletic shorts).

7. Sleeveless apparel must provide appropriate coverage (no tank tops, muscle shirts, or basketball type shirts; undergarments must not show).

8. Bandanas will not be worn, carried or used in any manner.

9. Hats or head apparel are not permitted on campus or buses unless specifically approved by the campus administrator.

10. Appropriate footwear must be worn; footwear which has toes reinforced with steel, hard plastics or similar materials is specifically prohibited, as are beach sandals or other open-toed shoes that do not have straps to secure them.

11. Sunglasses may not be worn in the building unless the student has doctor’s note. Contact lenses may not alter the natural appearance of the eyes.

12. Piercings may be worn. Any type of distracting or dangerous jewelry is not permitted. Tattoos must be covered.

13. Any shirt, including oversized sports jerseys that are more than 4 inches longer than the top of the waistband will be tucked in.

14. Oversized sagging or baggy pants are prohibited. Pants must be within one waist size and worn at the waist. Pant length must not touch the ground nor be rolled at the hem. Jeans with tears and/or large holes must have a covering underneath so that skin is not visible.

15. Trench coats are prohibited.

16. Back packs - Students will be allowed to bring backpacks of their choice at all grade levels for school. Note: Any suspicious activity may be subject to an administrative search in accordance with district policy.

17. No dangling chains or belts will be allowed.

18. Matching or similar clothes, which identify a gang, or a group not approved by the school, will not be allowed.

19. Hair will be kept well-groomed for both male and female students.

If the principal determines that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student shall be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school. If not corrected, the student shall be assigned to In-School Suspension for the remainder of the day or until the problem is corrected or until a parent or designee brings an acceptable change of clothing to the school. Repeated dress code offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action. Appropriate discipline procedures shall be followed in all cases in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Organizations are allowed to set stricter dress codes.

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