3224P: Student Dress

The student and parent/guardian(s) may determine the student's personal dress and grooming standards, provided that the student's dress and grooming does not:

1. Lead school officials to reasonably believe that such dress or grooming will disrupt, interfere with, disturb, or detract from the school environment or activity and/or educational objectives;
2. Create a health or other hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others

Examples of student dress that are prohibited include but are not limited to clothing that:

1. States or implies intimidation, discrimination, or ridicule based on a legally protected status such as race or gender;
2. Displays words, pictures, or references to profanity, alcohol or marijuana, tobacco, illegal drugs, weapons, or sexual innuendo;
3. Displays words, pictures, or references that create an atmosphere in which a student, staff, or other person's well-being is affected by undue pressure, behavior, intimidation, overt gesture, threat of violence, gang membership or affiliation.

The principal, as well as the teacher, advisor, coach, or other person(s) in charge of a curricular, co-curricular or extracurricular activity, may regulate the dress and grooming of students who participate in the curricular, co-curricular, or extra-curricular activity if the principal, teacher, advisor, coach, or other person(s) in charge reasonably believes that the student's dress or grooming:

1. Will disrupt, interfere with, disturb, or detract from the school environment or activity and/or educational objectives; or
2. Creates a hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others

If the student's dress or grooming is objectionable under these provisions, the principal, teacher, advisor, coach, or other person(s) will request that the student make appropriate corrections. If the student refuses, the principal will notify the parent, if reasonably possible, and request that the parent make the necessary correction. If both the student and parent refuse, the principal may take appropriate corrective action.