Dress COde

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. 

The following standards for all pupils are to be observed:

1. Clothing is to be safe and non-disruptive. Blankets are NOT allowed.  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. 

2. Shoes must be worn at all times.  Sandals of any type and/or open-toe shoes and slippers are NOT permitted. Crocs may be worn with socks and the strap behind the ankle (Sport Mode).

3. Pupils may not wear sheer or strapless blouses, spaghetti straps, halter tops, crop tops, crop sweaters, or bare midriff outfits.

4. Pupils may not wear skin tight spandex bicycle shorts of any length.  

5. 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. 

6. (Zip Up) Sweatshirts / Jackets: students must wear a school appropriate shirt / t-shirt underneath.  

7. Shorts and Pants can not be excessively baggy nor have holes above mid thigh that expose undergarments or skin.  Pants and shorts must also be worn correctly around the waist with no visible undergarments.  Long socks may not be pulled up to the shorts. 

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

9. Dresses / Skirts / Shorts can not be shorter than mid thigh.

10. Hats with gang affiliated or offensive lettering or images are not allowed.  Team hats that are determined to be representative of gangs are also not allowed.  

11. Holes in pants and shorts must be below mid thigh.

12. Gang Attire is not allowed.  This includes Dickies pants, shirts, and jackets.  Ben Davis pants, shirts, and jackets.  Extremely baggy jeans / pants are not allowed.  Pro Club hoodies or Pro Club Heavy Weight Cargo Sweat Bottoms worn together or separately will not be allowed.  Shirts must be buttoned from the second button from the top to the bottom.   

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

14. 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.

15. Dress code policies apply on Theme days.

16. Clothing and accessories may not be worn if they: are disruptive to the educational program, suggest gang affiliation. (socks pulled up to meet shorts) or  identify a group of students for the purpose of harassing, threatening, or intimidating others. 

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 may be called to pick it up.

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 may be called to pick it up.

3rd and subsequent violations: Will result in 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.