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DRESS CODE

Policy 5.182

It is a fundamental function of the District to create and maintain a positive educational environment by devoting attention
to learning, increasing school safety, encouraging good behavior and discipline, and minimizing disruptions and
distractions. The School Board believes that appropriate attire and grooming contribute to a productive and effective
learning environment. Thus, all students are expected to be groomed and dressed appropriately for age, grade level,
school, and school activities.

Student attire or grooming that substantially or potentially disrupts the educational environment or school program
creates a distraction, which interferes with the educational process or classroom activity, or presents a health or safety
hazard to the students or school community is not permitted. The determination of what constitutes a safety or health
hazard, or what constitutes a distraction of students from a classroom activity, or what constitutes a disruption of a school
program or excessive maintenance of school property shall be made by the principal or designee. The principal or designee
shall have final authority to decide if a student’s attire complies with a dress code or uniform dress code, and shall use
reasonable discretion in interpreting and implementing the provisions of this policy. The dress and uniform codes as
described below shall be applicable for the District. Additionally, schools may have additional requirements as allowed by
P-5.182.

District-Wide Student Dress Code
To help create the best learning environment for District students, the District-wide Dress Code must be observed in all
District schools. This Code provides a minimal District-wide dress code, which should apply even if a school implements a
School Specific (Standard) Dress Code or Higher Standard (Uniform) Dress Code as provided in this Policy. Specifically, the
following attire is unacceptable in virtual classrooms or District schools:

i. Attire with language or images that are crude, vulgar, profane, lewd/obscene, sexually explicit, or sexually
suggestive.
ii. Attire with symbols, mottoes, words, or acronyms that promote illegal or violent conduct, such as gang
symbols, the unlawful use of weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or drug paraphernalia, or clothing that
contains threats.
iii. Attire associated with discrimination based on age, color, handicap, national origin, sexual orientation, marital
status, race, religion, or sex.
iv. Clothing traditionally designed, as undergarments, such as boxer shorts or sleepwear, may not be worn as
outer garments.
v. Clothing that is sexually suggestive or revealing (examples include, but is not limited to, clothing which exposes
the midriff, exposes one’s undergarments, have plunging necklines, muscle tops, backless clothing, and are
constructed of see-through materials).
vi. Attire that may be used as a weapon, including but not limited to, steel toed shoes; large, long, or heavy waist
or other chains; studded or chained accessories; items with spikes; and other items deemed inappropriate by
an individual school site.
vii. Articles of clothing that cause excessive maintenance problems for school property, such as, shoe cleats that
scratch floors or tear rugs, trousers with metal rivets that scratch furniture, etc.
viii. Clothing which, because of fit, design, color, texture, inadequate coverage, or some other factor, creates
classroom or school disorder or distract the attention of another student or students in any class in session
from the lesson being presented or from any other assigned school activity, or which creates a safety or health
hazard for any student in the school.
ix. Jewelry worn in a manner that presents a safety health hazard or causes a major disruption to the educational
process. Examples may be chains hanging from the belt pocket or attached to the wallet.
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