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 Code Dress 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 exposed Dress 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 floor Dress 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 permitted Dress 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 WHEN STUDENTS FAIL TO MEET EXPECTATIONS BY: responses by consequences school responses and STUDENTS the teacher and consequences out-of- school TO: interventions consequences

Teacher Responses Administrators Responses Inappropriate Clothing • Adhere to Violating Dress Code (See BLG Appendix A). the school dress code In keeping with the District’s goal to keep students in the classroom, Level 2 l l l • Associate Disciplinary Consequences are not generally appropriate for this behavior; with however, Level 2 Interventions, such as referral to PST, may be appropriate people for addressing repeated instances of this behavior. who promote a positive and Dressing in a lewd manner or in gang-affiliated attire l friendly school climate Dress Code Consequences (Secondary)

Secondary Matrix:

Inappropriate Clothing

Violating Dress Code (See BLG Appendix A). • Adhere to the school dress In keeping with the District’s goal to keep students in the code classroom, Level 2 Disciplinary Consequences are not l l l • Associate with generally appropriate for this behavior; however, Level 2 people who Interventions, such as referral to PST, may be appropriate promote a for addressing repeated instances of this behavior. positive and friendly school climate Dressing in a lewd manner or in gang-affiliated attire l