All persons are expected to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to dress appropriately for school and school functions. Students and their parents have the primary responsibility for acceptable student dress and appearance. Teachers and all other District personnel should exemplify and reinforce acceptable student dress and help students develop an understanding of appropriate appearance in the school setting, by also adhering to these standards.

When on school property or at a school function, a person’s dress, grooming and appearance must:

1. Be safe, appropriate to a professional learning environment, and not disrupt or interfere with the educational process.

2. Not include clothing (including all pants, skirts, shorts, and tops) that is see-through, excessively tight, or excessively short.

3. Cover all undergarments with appropriate outer garments, including wearing of pants at waist level.

4. Include safe and appropriate footwear.

5. Inappropriate footwear includes but is not limited to backless shoes (i.e., flip flops, bedroom slippers). Exceptions will only apply to documented medical conditions.

6. Only include headwear that is required by medical or religious reasons. Not be lewd, vulgar, obscene, and libelous or denigrate others, or cause a disruption to the school that impedes the educational program.

7. Not promote and/or endorse the use of alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs and/or encourage other illegal or violent activities.

8. Sweatshirts with hoods (or “hoodies”) can be worn, but hoods must always remain down while inside buildings.

9. Not include jewelry that may be deemed a weapon. This includes, but is not limited to, a ring/piece of jewelry covering multiple fingers, spiked necklaces or belts, belts with large removable buckles, chain-like neckwear, or ninja-type star jewelry. Belts must be buckled.

Additional restrictions may be determined by the school with the approval of the Board of Education. Students who violate the dress code will be required to modify their appearance by covering or removing the offending item, and if necessary and/or practical, replacing it with an acceptable item. Any student who refuses to do so may be subject to discipline in accordance with these Standards for Conduct, Character and Support.

Dress code violation should warrant either a Level 1 or Level 2 response; students should not be suspended or otherwise removed from their educational program because of a dress code violation. Dress code violations will not lead to disparities in educational opportunities by gender.

Taken from page 26 of the Code of Conduct