Proper grooming, dress, and good conduct are expectations when representing the school. The K-12 educational environment requires appropriate attire that supports the facilitation of participation in school. Clothing and jewelry that could cause a disturbance or interfere with the instructional program will not be allowed. In addition, clothing or jewelry that could cause a safety or health hazard will not be allowed. SCHOOL OFFICIALS WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS, INAPPROPRIATENESS, AND CLEANLINESS OF CLOTHING.

Each student’s dress shall be in keeping with the following principles:
1. Students’ shorts/skirts/dresses must extend down to cover 1/3 of the thigh. Skirts without liners should reach a student’s fingertips when standing.
2. Hairstyles should be neat, clean, and well-groomed. Hairstyles disrupting the educational process are not permitted.
3. Visible body piercings other than the ear, eyebrow, and nose are prohibited. Nose and eyebrow piercings are only allowed if small studs (no hoops or rings).
4. All shirts must cover shoulders and stomachs regardless of movement. Appropriate underclothing shall be worn at all times and should be worn underneath an outside garment.
5. Picks, combs, rollers, and other styling devices shall not be worn.
6. Unless medically prescribed, sunglasses are prohibited indoors.
7. No Hats, caps, toboggans, hoods, hairnets, shower caps, and do-rags/ bandanas may not be worn in the building unless medically prescribed.
8. No see-through clothing exposing undergarments shall be worn.
9. Pants with holes above 1/3 of the thigh are not permitted with skin showing. Excessive holes in pants are not permitted.
10. If leggings, jeggings, yoga pants, unitards, or other skin-tight pants are worn, a shirt must extend past the waist.
11. Pants should be worn at the waist. Sagging pants are not allowed.
12. Clothing with suggestive, vulgar, indecent, or disruptive slogans/ pictures is not permitted, this includes the depiction of alcoholic products and/or drugs.
13. Students shall not wear clothing or appear in any manner that would identify them with a gang or any illegal activity. Furthermore, students shall not wear any clothing advertising gang-related signs, colors, or written gestures.
14. Chains and spikes shall not be worn.
15. Trench coats or duster-style coats are not allowed.
16. Any dress or personal appearance that the administration feels is disruptive to the instructional process or presents a safety hazard will be dealt with on an individual, case-by-case basis.

Dress guidelines will be set for special events such as awards night and graduation. Failure to comply with the rules of the dress code shall be grounds for suspension and/or being disallowed from attending the special event. Under the School Board Policy, no student who fails to conform to the proper standards of the dress code shall be allowed to continue in school. All school rules and regulations are effective from the date of registration until the closing of the school session. Students are under the school rules and regulations while on the school grounds and the school buses.

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