SDMS Dress Code

DRESS CODE

Personal appearance directly affects students’ pride in the school; therefore, dress should be comfortable and appropriate for the learning environment. It should not be revealing or distracting to others. SDMS wants to help the student prepare for the business and social world. Dressing appropriately is part of this education.

Middle School Dress Code

• All clothing, skirts, shorts, and dresses are of an appropriate length when falling at mid-thigh or lower, and when the student can move comfortably without needing to compensate their movements for their attire. Garments should minimally be at the fingertip in length.
• Pants, shorts, skirts must be secured at the waist.
• Leggings and yoga pants may be worn WHEN they are being worn with a shirt that comes near fingertip in length.
• There may be no holes in clothing that are above mid-thigh that expose bare skin. No holes in inappropriate places will be allowed in any clothing.
• At no time may undergarments be visible.
• No tank tops or spaghetti straps.
• Shoes must be worn at all times and no shoes with wheels are allowed.
• Tennis shoes may be required for physical education activities and areas.
• No hats, bandanas, sunglasses, or head coverings are allowed during the school day nor may they be carried.
• Outerwear normally associated with the outdoors such as bulky overcoats or raincoats may not be worn throughout the school day.
• Clothing must overlap at the waist at all times. No bare midriffs are allowed.
• A neckline is considered appropriate when it is not revealing or distracting.
• Pajamas, pajama pants, slippers, bedroom shoes, or any night time attire is not permitted.
• Clothing may not have any reference to tobacco products, alcohol products, narcotics, or weapons.
• Any apparel which may be considered sexually, culturally, or institutionally offensive as deemed by administration will not be allowed.
• Administrators may use their discretion in addressing dress code issues which go beyond the dress code articulated above but believe the dress code issue significantly violates the intent of School Board Policy 4316

Middle School Dress Code Violation Procedures

*1st Offense Correction of violation

Verbal warning to student

Parental contact made

*2^nd Offense Correction of violation

Drop one level

Parental contact made

*3^rd Offense Correction of violation

Day of AID

Parental contact made

*4^th Offense Correction of violation

Repeat offendor

Consequence deemed appropriate by administrator