Clothing should not be so immodest or so inappropriate to the school setting as to disrupt the educational process. Therefore, the district will not permit clothing deemed distracting, revealing, overly suggestive or otherwise disruptive.

This includes:

• bare midriffs,
• halter/tank tops,
• spaghetti straps, and
• see-through shirts, tops or blouses.

The district will not permit clothing that displays vulgar, obscene or otherwise inappropriate symbols, language or wording.

The district will not permit clothing or accessories (i.e. book bags, jewelry, hats, etc.) that display or make reference to alcohol, tobacco, or other illegal substances.

Students may not wear or display gang attire, gang colors, or gang symbols on their clothing or accessories.

Under most conditions, students may not wear hats, head stockings, or kerchiefs in buildings. Some classes require that students wear safety hats. Religious head gear is allowed.

Students must wear proper shoes at all times.

Students may wear special dress or costume for specific events or special occasions during the school day when approved by the principal.

During the regular school day, students’ athletic attire such as tennis, track, cheerleading, etc. must conform to all other regulations of the dress code.

Students may not wear accessories or clothing that could pose a safety threat to themselves or others. This includes heavy chains, fish hooks, multi-finger rings, studded bracelets or collars, nose/lip to ear chains, etc.

The district does not allow unusual body piercing that disrupts the order of school or that distracts the learning environment.

Students may not wear overly tight or shorter than fingertip or mid-thigh length shorts, skirts, skorts or dresses. The district does not allow bike shorts unless worn under another pair of shorts.

Students must wear their pants at the natural waistline.

Students’ undergarments should not show.

Students should not wear their undergarments outside of their clothing.

Individual schools may have more specific and restrictive dress codes if the school’s administrators and the school improvement council recommend it and if the superintendent or his/her designee approves it.

Each student and his/her parents/guardian are responsible for that student’s dress and appearance.

Each school’s administration will make the final judgment on the appropriateness of any student’s dress and reserves the right to prohibit students from wearing any article of clothing or accessory which may result in the disruption of the school environment.

1st Violation

2nd Violation

3rd Violation

Additional Violations

Student conference held. Student changes attire.

Parent conference held. Student changes attire.

Student receives detention.

Parent conference held. Student changes attire.

Student receives in-school suspension.

Parent conference held. Student changes attire.

Student receives in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension.