The purpose of a dress code is for the protection of the health and safety of the students and to remove any disruptions from the daily educational process.  Students should always be neat and clean in their dress and appearance.  The following is a summary of the school board policy on appropriate clothing. 

• Student dress must be appropriate for the occasion.  The main torso of the body (stomach, side, front, shoulders, or back) must be covered.  The wearing of mesh shirts, tank tops or tops with spaghetti straps is inappropriate.  Waistbands shall be worn at or above the hips.  Undergarments shall not be visible.  Pants and shorts must be appropriately sized for width and hemmed to a safe length.
• No student shall be permitted to wear clothing associated with a gang or gang-related activities such as: accessories, headwear, tattoos, and jewelry.
• No student shall be permitted to wear clothing or accessories that contain pictures and/or writing referring to alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, sexual references or symbols, profanity and/or illegal drugs.
• Hats, coats and headwear (i.e. scarves and bandannas) are to be removed and placed in the student’s coat storage area after entering the building.
• Any article of clothing or accessories that display profanity, violence, discriminatory messages, or sexually suggestive phrases are not to be worn at school.  Any accessories that may cause injury to another student such as, jewelry with spikes, dog collars, wallet chains, chains on belts, etc. may not be worn to school or school functions.
• Shoes must be worn at all times.  Shoes with laces should be laced and tied at all times.  Tennis shoes must be worn for Phy. Ed. to ensure the personal safety of all students.
• It is recommended that students not wear flip flops to school. They have become a safety issue at recess and a health issue in the classroom. If a student dresses in a manner inappropriate for school, they will be required to change or cover up inappropriate clothing before returning to class.  This policy is for all students, male and female, grades PreK-12. 

Decisions on acceptable clothing will be made by the principal. The cooperation of parents is essential and will be requested when necessary.