STUDENT DRESS CODE CHANGES 2019 - 2020 - SCHOOLCAST
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2019 – 2020 Student Dress Code Changes
Revision of Student Dress Code for 2019-2020 In the Spring of 2019, The Department of Behavioral Learning surveyed various stakeholders regarding student dress code. The following is a breakdown of responses: • 67 Administrators • 584 Teachers • 1366 Parent/guardians and students • 2 DAC Members
Dress Code Updates
2019-20 Dress Code 2018-19 Dress Code
Hat/Head Coverings:
• Hats, visors, and other head coverings • Except for religious purposes, hats and
(including sunglasses) may not be worn head coverings may not be worn in
in school buildings. Exceptions: school buildings. Sunglasses, gloves,
• Head coverings that have religious bandanas, and house slippers may not be
significance (approved by an worn in school buildings. Scarves may be
administrator) worn around the neck but may not be
• Head coverings worn for medical used as a head covering, except for
reasons (approved by an medical or religious purpose
administrator)
• Special events and/or
circumstances that receive
administrative approval
• Non-gang related head
scarves/bandanas may be worn as an
accessory *
*New requirement added to the 2019-20 Dress CodeDress Code Updates
2019-20 Dress Code 2018-19 Dress Code
Shirts, Tops, Blouses, T-Shirts, Hoodies:
• Shirts, tops, blouses, T-shirts, and hoodies • Revealing tops, spandex, or other clinging
that are too tight or revealing are not garments (those garments that are overly
permitted tight and become more revealing when the
• Oversized shirts must be tucked in (an student is moving) are not permitted,
oversized shirt/hoodie/sweatshirt/top is unless worn underneath clothing that
defined as excessively large and long)* complies with the Dress Code
• Hoodies and sweatshirts must fit • Hoodies and sweatshirts must fit
appropriately. Hoods may not be worn in appropriately. Hoods should never be on in
school buildings the building
• Shirts may not bare midriffs, including when • Shirts that bare midriffs when arms are
arms are raised. raised are not allowed
• Halter and spaghetti strap tops and dresses • Halter and spaghetti strap tops and dresses
are not permitted, unless covered are not allowed. Sleeves must completely
• Undergarments must be completely cover the student’s undergarments (ex. bra
covered and bra straps). Sleeveless shirts with
• Sleeveless shirts with revealing armholes are revealing necklines or armholes (i.e.
not permitted sleeveless tank tops meant to be worn as
undershirts) are not permitted
*New requirement added to the 2019-20 Dress Code • Undergarments must not be exposedDress Code Updates
2019-20 Dress Code 2018-19 Dress Code
Pants, Shorts, Skorts, Skirts and Dresses:
• Hemlines of all shorts, skorts, skirts, and • All pants, shorts, skorts, skirts and dresses
dresses (including slits) must not be must fit securely around the waist and
higher than the middle of the thigh* completely cover the student’s hips, bottom,
and undergarments. Slits in skirts and dresses
• Pants or jeans that have holes above the must not be any higher than the tip of the
middle of the thigh may only be worn if students’ fingers while their arms are resting at
opaque tights, leggings, or shorts are their side
worn beneath. Holes in pants may not • Pants or jeans that have holes above the knee
reveal the student’s hips, bottom, or may only be worn if opaque tights, leggings, or
undergarments* shorts are worn beneath. Holes in pants may
• Yoga pants, leggings, or jeggings are not reveal the student’s hips, bottom, or
undergarments
permitted. However, the top must cover • All yoga pants, tights, leggings, or jeggings
the student’s bottom must cover the student’s hips, bottom, and
• Students may not wear pajamas (except undergarments and must be covered by shorts,
for special events and/or circumstances skirts, shirts or dresses that completely cover
that receive administrative approval)* the student’s hips and bottom
• Pant legs may not drag on the floor • Students may not wear pajamas
• Pants must be secured at the waist • Pant legs must be uniform length and may not
*New requirement added to the 2019-20 Dress Code drag on the floorDress Code Updates
2019-20 Dress Code 2018-19 Dress Code
Other:
• Clothing that displays illegal behavior is • Clothing that displays illegal behavior is
not permitted. Any article of clothing, not permitted. Any article of clothing,
jewelry, or haircut depicting gangs, jewelry, or haircut depicting gangs,
violence, sex, drugs, alcohol, mutilation violence, sex, drugs, alcohol, mutilation
or language that could be considered or language that could be considered
obscene or vulgar will not be permitted. obscene or vulgar will not be permitted
• All clothing should be worn as designed. • Belts must be buckled
Examples: belts buckled, no underwear • Private parts must be covered
as outerwear, no underwear exposed, • Avoid wearing anything that could cause
suspenders over the shoulders you to hurt yourself or others, even by
• “Slides” or flip flops may not be worn accident. (i.e. wearing “slides” or flip
during P.E. House slippers are not flops during P.E.)
permitted • Jewelry that could be used as a weapon
• Jewelry that could be used as a weapon is not allowed
is not permittedDress Code Consequences (Elementary)
Elementary Matrix:
Day-to-Day Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Day-to-day Classroom Administrative Most intense
HCS in-class responses, responses and in- in-school
EXPECTS ITS responses by consequences school responses and
WHEN STUDENTS FAIL TO MEET EXPECTATIONS BY:
STUDENTS the teacher and consequences out-of- school
TO: interventions consequences
Teacher Responses Administrators Responses
Inappropriate Clothing
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