STUDENT IDENTIFICATION BADGES

The purpose of this policy is to ensure safety and security for all individuals who are on the Fountain Inn High School campus each day. Student Identification Cards will be provided to every student. Just as a driver’s license authorizes driving a vehicle, a student ID card authorizes a student to be on campus. EVERY student must wear their ID cards at all times while on school grounds. It is crucial that we are able to identify everyone on campus. Identification of staff and students is a safety issue and will not be compromised when it comes to safety of students and staff. ID cards help us in identifying students as well as trespassers.

The School Administrative Team has adopted the Student Identification Card Policy. Following are the procedures that all teachers and administrators will use to encourage our students who need assistance in complying with the policy.

1. All students must wear their current year ID cards at all times, during the school day.

2. The ID Card must be worn on a breakaway lanyard hanging from their neck.

•  School IDs cannot be worn on a shirtsleeve, pants, outside of pockets, under a coat/jacket or at the bottom of their shirt.

• If a student is wearing a jacket, the lanyard must be on the outside of the jacket and visible.

• The ID Card must be presented to any school staff member or person of authority when seeking student identification.

• The front and back of the ID Card must remain plain and free of stickers, markings, other photos, etc.

• Wearing another person’s ID is prohibited at all times.

•  Lost, stolen, altered, damaged, and defaced ID Cards must be replaced IMMEDIATELY through the ID office.

• Cost for replacement is $5.00 for a new ID Card. Students may charge one replacement ID.

•  Replacement lanyards will be available for $1.

•  Students are excused from wearing IDs during classes where they present a hazard to student safety (ex. IAE or science lab). IDs should be properly secured during this time.

No ID Will Result In:

1st-2nd: Warning/Purchase new ID $5.

3rd-4th: Detention (ASD, Lunch, Sat.)/Purchase is required

5th-6th: ISS/Purchase is required

7th+: OSS/Purchase is required

Students can accrue debt for one charged ID per semester.

Dress Code

Students are expected to dress and be groomed in such a way as to not distract or cause disruption in the educational program or orderly operation of the school. Personal appearance of students should promote health and safety, contribute to a climate conducive to teaching and learning and project a positive image of the District to the community. Students should dress for the educational setting and not the recreational one. The principal may create further guidelines regarding student dress that are consistent with the guidelines below.

Students MUST wear:

• A FIHS issued school ID with their picture, grade level, and current grade level displayed on lanyard worn around their neck AND

•  A shirt (with fabric in the front, back, straps over the shoulders and on the sides under the arms, and touches the tops of pants-NO Midriff Shirts Allowed) AND

• Pants/Jeans or the equivalent (for example, a skirt, sweatpants, leggings, a dress or shorts - NO Pajama Pants Either Short or Long Allowed) that come to the bottom of fingertips when standing upright AND

• Shoes

Students CANNOT wear:

• Pajama pants - long or short.

• Midriff shirts.

• Accessories or clothing that could pose a safety threat to oneself or others.

• Hats and sunglasses.

• Blankets inside the school building.

• Slippers.

• Bullet proof vest, body armor, tactical gear, or facsimile.

• Clothing or accessories with hate speech, profanity, pornography, images or language depicting using/suggesting drugs, alcohol, vaping, violence, or intimidation.

• Pants must be worn at the natural waistline and undergarments are not to be visible. Pants and slacks must not bag, sag, or drag.

• No clothing, jewelry, or tattoos are permitted that display profanity, suggestive phrases, or advertisements for, or messages or pictures depicting or suggesting alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or sex.

In the event the administration determines a student’s dress is inappropriate for school in accordance with this policy, the administration will require the student to change clothing to meet dress code requirements. If students do not have a change of clothes available, the student's parent(s) may be called during the school day to bring alternate clothing for the student to wear for the remainder of the day. Students in violation of the dress code will be assigned to In-School Suspension (ISS) during the time they are waiting for alternate clothing. Violations of the dress code will be treated as disruptive behavior in violation of the District's Behavior Code and will be disciplined by the school administration. 

Policies and procedures for students' concerns, complaints, and grievances can be found here:  https://go.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=876KM879D73A#