Dress Code
Any style of clothing or mode of dress and/or appearance which causes a substantial disruption of the educational process is prohibited.
General Guidelines:
1. Appearance must be neat and clean. Clothing must not be ripped, torn, sagging, or extremely soiled.
2. Clothing with profane, obscene or suggestive writing/markings or pictures will not be tolerated.
3. Advertising of tobacco, alcohol or drug related items on any article of clothing is inappropriate.
4. Students must be clothed at all times from the shoulders to mid-thigh. Our school is an air-conditioned building, so there is no need to wear shorts or walking shorts to school. If you decide to wear shorts, the following criterion will be used to judge whether the shorts are the proper length. Mid-thigh will be determined by standing tall with arms extended down along side the thighs. The area where the fingertips meet the thigh will be considered to be mid-thigh. (No bare midriffs.)
5. Underwear may not be worn as outerwear.
6. No hats, caps, bandannas are to be worn in the building during the school day. Head gear shall not be worn except in instances for school spirit with administrative approval.
7. Feet must be covered by wearing shoes or sandals.
8. Any style of clothing that causes disruptions or distractions will not be allowed. No long trench coats are allowed. Specific examples, but not limited to these, are such things as halter tops, see-through clothing, loose fitting/revealing tank tops, and spaghetti strap tops. Also, hair dyeing is discouraged—any unnatural hair color (green,purple, blue, etc.) is not acceptable.
9. Any accessories to clothing that causes disruptions or distractions will not be allowed. Specific examples, but not limited to these, are such things as lip/tongue/nose and eyebrow piercing, dog collars, sunglasses, billfold chains, chains, CD’s, radios/CD players with or without headphones, portable communication devices.
10. Any student wearing clothing that presents a safety hazard around machinery or in extracurricular activities needs to dress according to the instructor/sponsor requirements.
Consequences:
If a student’s appearance does not meet the above guidelines or attracts undue attention to the extent that it becomes a disruptive factor in the educational environment, the principal or his designee will make the determination to correct the infraction which may include not to wear the garment/items again, send the student home to change, provide appropriate clothing or take other appropriate disciplinary action such as suspension or expulsion.
