The following dress code has been developed in accordance with Policy No. 5511 and in consultation with members of the Board of Education and staff.

A.        General Rules

1.         Pupils are expected to be clean and well groomed in their appearance.

2.         Pupils are expected to avoid dress and grooming that is likely to create a material and substantial disruption to the school environment.

3.         Dress or grooming that jeopardizes the health or safety of the pupil or of other pupils or is injurious to school property will not be tolerated.

B.        Prohibited Clothing and Articles

The following garments and articles are prohibited in school and at school-sponsored indoor events:

1.         Extremely low-cut, tight fitting or transparent clothes, bare midriffs, and suggestive clothing and any shirt or blouse that contains "spaghetti" straps;

2.         Skirts, dresses, and pants that end higher than fingertip length;

3.         Outdoor jackets, coats, or hats except when entering or leaving the classroom and when there is a defect in the heating system;

4.         Bare feet, unsafe footwear, including skate shoes cleated shoes, and footwear intended for the beach and flip flops;

5.         Patches and decorations that are offensive or obscene;

6.         No exposed undergarments;

7.         In the classroom, clothing required for physical education classes;

8.         Clothing that is overly soiled, torn, worn, or defaced;

9.         Nonprescription sunglasses, glazed, and tinted glasses, except as prescribed by the pupil's doctor;

10.       Portable audio or video devices;

11.       Cell phones, beepers and other summoning devices, except as permitted in Policy No. 2360;

12.       Clothing, apparel and/or accessories which indicate affiliation with any gang associated with criminal activity or have references to alcohol, controlled dangerous substances, or tobacco;

13.       Clothing containing profanity or sexual references or innuendoes;

14.       Clothing which includes racial or ethnic violence;

15.       Hats, hoods, visors, headbands (with the exception of hair head bands) and other headgear; and

16.       Any clothing that is likely to create a material and substantial disruption to the school environment.

C.        Physical Education

1.         Pupils are required to wear sneakers and pants (or shorts) for physical activity.  Long hair must be tied back.  No jewelry or earrings may be worn.  If earrings cannot be removed they must be covered with band-aids.

D.        Enforcement

1.         Teaching staff members will report perceived violations of the dress code to the Building Principal or designee, who will interpret and apply the code.

2.         Pupils who publicly represent the school or a school organization at an activity away from the school district are required to dress in full accordance with the reasonable expectations of the staff member in charge of the activity.  Pupils unwilling to comply with this requirement will disqualify themselves from participation.

3.         Pupils will not be permitted to attend a school-related function, such as a field trip, after-school activity unless they are attired and groomed in accordance with this dress code and the reasonable expectations of the staff member in charge.

4.         The Principal may waive application of the dress code for special school activity days.

5.         A pupil whose dress or grooming has been found by the Principal or designee to violate this Regulation may appeal the determination to the Superintendent. Any pupil that violates the dress code for a second time is subject to the school district disciplinary point system.

Issued:  September 13, 2010