Student Dress Code

3224P- Student Dress Procedure

STUDENTS

Student Dress

The student and parent(s) or guardian(s) may determine the student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that the student’s dress and grooming shall not:

A. Lead school officials to reasonably believe that such dress or grooming shall disrupt, interfere with, disturb, or detract from the school environment or activity and/or educational objectives;
B. Create a health or other hazard to the student’s safety or to the safety of others;
C. Create an atmosphere in which a student’s, staff member’s, or other person’s well-being is hindered by undue pressure, behavior, intimidation, overt gesture or threat of violence; or
D. Imply gang membership or affiliation by written communication, marks, drawing, painting, design, or emblem upon any school or personal property or one’s person.

The principal, in connection with the sponsor, coach, or other person in charge of an extracurricular activity, may regulate the dress and grooming of students who participate in the activity if the principal reasonable believes that the student’s dress or grooming:
A. Creates a hazard to the student’s safety or to the safety of others; or
B. Shall prevent, interfere with, or adversely affect the purpose, direction, or effort required for the activity to achieve its goals.

If the student’s dress or grooming is objectionable under these provisions, the principal shall request the student to make appropriate corrections.  If the student refuses, the principal shall notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) and request that person(s) to make the necessary correction.  If both the student and parent(s) or guardian(s) refuse, the principal shall take appropriate corrective action.  Students may be suspended if circumstances so warrant.  Students who violate provisions of the dress code relating to extracurricular activities may be removed or excluded from the extracurricular activity for such period as the principal may determine.  All students shall be accorded due process safeguards before any corrective action may be taken.

Students identified as being gang involved, influenced, or affiliated shall be provided assistance and/or programs which discourage gang involvement or affiliation, enhance self-esteem, encourage interest and participation in school, or other positive activities and promote membership in authorized school organizations.