Dress COde

RMS DRESS CODE & GROOMING 

Dress for Success & Respect! The dress code was created in cooperation with teachers, students and parents to establish school rules governing student dress and grooming which are consistent with state law, Governing Board policy and administrative regulations. The school dress codes shall be regularly reviewed. (cf. 0420 – School Plans/Site Councils) The guidelines shall apply to all regular school activities: All clothing should be neat, clean and conducive to learning for everyone. 

Students who have not met the dress code requirements will be required to change into their PE clothing or loaner PE clothing. Clothing can be picked up after school only. After multiple infractions of the dress code, administration may contact parents for a conference, and/or assign discipline including detention, community service, or ban from school activities of the dress code policy. 

The following standards for all pupils are to be observed:

1. Dress code policies apply on Theme days.

2. Hats with gang affiliated or offensive lettering or images are not allowed. Team hats that are representative of gangs will not be allowed.  

3. Jewelry: Large or dangling earrings and/or plugs with long backings are not permitted for safety reasons.  Also, any facial ring/earring which is deemed unsafe or inappropriate by an administrator is not permitted.

4. All Clothing is to be safe and non-disruptive. Clothing and jewelry that display alcohol, cigarettes, violence, controlled substances, or inappropriate words or pictures are not permitted. This includes Cookies merchandise and any brand representative of marijuana, alcohol, or any subject matter inappropriate for school. Wearing clothes that suggest gang affiliation, or that identify a group of students for the purpose of harassment, threats, or intimidation will not be allowed. 

5. Gang Attire is not allowed. Extremely baggy pants and shirts are not allowed. This includes baggy Dickies pants, Dickies shirts, and Dickies jackets.  This includes baggy Ben Davis pants, Ben Davis shirts, and Ben Davis jackets.   Pro Club hoodies or Pro Club Heavy Weight Cargo Sweat Bottoms worn together or separately will not be allowed.   

6. Shirts:  Pupils may not wear sheer or strapless blouses, spaghetti straps, halter tops, crop tops, crop sweaters, tank tops, bare midriff shirts, and bandeau tops. Shirts showing cleavage or that are off the shoulder will not be allowed. T-shirts that do not reach and remain at the waistline will not be allowed. Students that tie their shirts in the front or back producing a crop top effect exposing a student’s midriff will not be allowed. 

7. (Zip Up) Sweatshirts / Jackets: students must wear a school appropriate shirt / t-shirt underneath. Sweatshirts / Jackets must be full length and not cropped and show a student's midriff.  

8. Bodysuits: Form fitting full Bodysuits are not allowed.  

9. Leggings: can not be sheer / see through. Leggings in combination with crop tops / sweaters or tee shirts that do not extend below the waist will not be allowed. 

10. Pants and Shorts:  Pants and shorts can not be excessively baggy.  Pants and shorts must also be worn correctly around the waist with no visible undergarments.  

11. Pants and Shorts (with holes): Pants or shorts are not to have holes above the knee. Pants or shorts are not to expose undergarments, skin, or biker shorts. Students wearing biker shorts under pants that have holes mid thigh or above the mid thigh will be asked to change into loaner shorts or have their parents bring a change of clothes.

12.  Dresses / Skirts / Shorts: Should fit at the knee. Nothing higher than mid thigh will be allowed.

13.  Biker Shorts:  Pupils may not wear skin tight spandex bicycle shorts of any length. This includes wearing them under pants and shorts with holes that do not meet the dress code.  

14.  Belts must be of the appropriate size and the ends may not dangle or hang down.  Belt buckles must be school appropriate.  

15.  Shoes: Shoes must be worn at all times.  Sandals / Slides of any type and/or open-toe shoes and slippers are NOT permitted. Crocs may be worn with socks and the strap engaged behind the ankle (Sport Mode). Sneaker Slippers or Ugg Slippers are not permitted.  

16.  Extremely long socks worn in conjunction with large shorts that sag or hang below the knees will not be allowed. 

17.   Face Masks: Gator masks, full face masks, and or ski masks are not allowed.  

ACADEMIC ATTIRE AND DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS

1st violation: Students will be required to change into PE clothes. Inappropriate articles of clothing may be confiscated and parents/ guardians will be required to pick the article(s) of clothing up from the office.  Students will receive a referral. 

2nd violation:  Students will be required to change into PE clothes and may be assigned detention. Inappropriate articles of clothing may be confiscated and parents/ guardians will be required to pick the article(s) of clothing up from the office.  Students will receive a referral. 

3rd and subsequent violations: Will result in referral, detention and a school activity ban.

*Any student that does not return a loaner item will receive a $10 fine. All confiscated items that are not picked up at the end of the semester will be donated.