Code: JICA

STUDENT DRESS

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District believes that appropriate grooming and dress contribute to the quality of the educational environment. To this end, students are required to wear to school or to school functions, clean and appropriate clothing that does not distract or interfere with the educational opportunity of the other students. Clothing, hair, cosmetics, scented products, jewelry or appearance that may disrupt the normal operations of the school are not acceptable.

Concern for health and safety of students and the avoidance of distractions to educational opportunities are the guiding principles for determining appropriate student dress. Any student deemed in violation of this policy will be required to take whatever immediate steps are necessary or will be sent home to correct the situation. A student, who repeatedly violates the standard of this policy after being warned, will be subject to disciplinary action.

The CSD recognizes that legitimate self-expression is desirable provided that this expression does not disrupt the educational process or create an unhealthy or unsafe situation. Student conduct pertaining to dress and grooming that is disruptive of the educational process or endangers the health, safety or general welfare of students, faculty or staff may be deemed to be a violation of this policy even though the particular conduct in issue may not be specifically covered by these or other these or other guidelines.

Policy regulations (JICA-R) may be waived at the discretion of the building administrator for special school occasions or events. Building administrators shall have the necessary authority to enforce the CSD policy and subsequent regulations.

Adopted:   12-11-02