Dress Code Policy
JCPK, JCPS, WPES
This policy may also be found on page 33 of the Student and Parent Handbook.
DRESS CODE – JCPK, JCPS, WPES
DRESS CODE – JCPK, JCPS, WPES
Students are expected to dress appropriately while in attendance at school. The general appearance of students should be reasonable and not distracting to others. Students are expected and required to show proper attention to personal cleanliness, neatness and workplace standards of dress and appearance. When questionable the school administrator will make the final determination of whether a student’s attire or appearance is in conflict with the system policy. Students will comply with the follow dress code:
- NO pants with holes above the knee.
● Students are required to always wear safe and appropriate shoes. Sandals, flip flops, and slides should not be worn during physical education classes. Athletic or appropriate shoes for athletic activity, including PE and recess, should be worn to maximize safety. High heels are not allowed.
● Sunglasses may not be worn inside. Exceptions can be made by the principal for prescription lenses and special days.
● Hats/hoods shall not be worn in the building or classroom.
● Students are expected to wear clothing in a normal fashion.
● No see-through garments; sheer see-through or mesh see-through garments. Undergarments should not be visible to others.
● Garments that are deemed too tight for the wearer (administrator’s discretion) will be deemed inappropriate. Excessively form fitting garments are inappropriate.
● No skin may be shown between the button line and the beltline. No midriff type clothing is allowed.
● Shorts should not be extremely short and must be worn so that the shirt does not completely cover the shorts.
● Clothing such as belts, flaps, etc. must be buttoned or buckled. Overalls should be worn with tabs in place and all hardware fastened. A belt is required for loose-fitting clothes.
● Dresses or tops that are low cut in the front or lower than the shoulder blades in the back are not allowed. No cutout areas in dresses or tops are allowed.
● No clothing, or jewelry bearing advertisements of alcohol or tobacco products, or offensive, obscene, or vulgar language will be allowed.
● Any clothing, jewelry, hair, make-up, fingernails, or any other item which causes a disruption of the school environment may be banned at the discretion of the principal.
JCMS & JCHS
This policy may also be found on pages 33-34 of the Student and Parent Handbook.
DRESS CODE – JCMS and JCHSIt is our intent to provide an environment that is safe, orderly, and without distractions and disruptions that interfere with or undermine the learning process. In keeping with this intent, all students are expected to dress appropriately and exhibit good grooming habits. Students who fail to comply with the dress guidelines given below will be referred to an administrator and will be expected to change into acceptable garments. School attire which is not specifically covered in this section and which the administration believes is disruptive or distracting to the learning environment also may be prohibited with the final decision made by the school administrator. A copy of the school dress coded power point is located on the JCMS Web page.
The following attire is INAPPROPRIATE for school and must NOT BE WORN:
● NO pants, shorts, or skirts with holes above the knee.
● Hoodies can only be worn with the hood down while inside the school building. If this is violated the following process will be in place:
o Violation 1- verbal warning to remove the hood
Violation 2-parent contact
o Violation 3-parent contact and student may no longer wear hoodies to school for the remainder of the year.
o Violation 4- students could receive ISS, OSS or assignment to alternative setting.
● Leggings MAY NOT be worn with items that do not meet the required length.
Leggings must be worn with shorts, dresses, skirts, and/or tunics that are that are at least fingertip length to ensure all areas above the knee to ensure all areas are covered appropriately,
● Sunglasses, caps, hats, and other non-religious head coverings such as bandanas and hoods can not be worn inside the school building.
● Clothing which advertises, suggests or displays any insignia of alcohol, illegal drugs or tobacco.
● Clothing with obscene, vulgar, or suggestive language or design. Athletic clothing with words or symbols, such as pictures and emblems, which advocate violence and/or terrorism.
● Clothing with signs, symbols, drawings or writing which show allegiance, affiliation or reference to any non-sanction group or political ideology.
● Colors, bandannas, articles of clothing or paraphernalia which promote or identify with a non-sanctioned group or political ideology.
● Clothing that exposes or accentuates the torso while standing or sitting, such as spandex pants, see-through garments, uncovered leggings, yoga pants, halter tops, spaghetti straps, backless dresses, tube tops, tank tops, muscle shirts, bare midriff outfits, or shirts or blouses that are tied at, or may rise above the waist, off the shoulder tops.
● Shorts, dresses and skirts must be at least fingertip length when worn properly around the waist and when standing upright with shoulders in a relaxed position
● Sleepwear cannot be worn including, but not limited to, pajamas, gowns, bathrobes, slippers, blankets, etc.
In addition, the following rules apply:
● Clothing such as belts, flaps, etc. must be buttoned or buckled. Overalls should be worn with tabs in place and all hardware fastened. No chained wallets may be worn.
● Trench coats are unacceptable. Hooded coats are acceptable, but hoods are not to be worn while in the buildings.
● Shorts/pants must be worn with the waistband at the waist; “sagging” is unacceptable.
● Chains and chain link or studded belts that could be used as a weapon (as determined by an administrator) will not be permitted.
● Slides, flip flops and/or any shoes or sandals without a strap on the heel should not be worn.
Students in violation of the dress code may be asked to:
● turn clothing inside-out to hide inappropriate images/text.
● tie a belt of some type around pants if they fit inappropriately.
● change into alternate clothing provided by the school; or
● contact parents for a change of clothes.
● Assigned to ISS or parents asked to pick up.
Non-compliance with dress code will result in assignment to an alternative learning environment. Chronic violators of the dress code will be handled as indicated in the Code of Conduct. Administrators shall have the authority to interpret dress code and make case-by-case determinations for appropriateness of dress that is not covered elsewhere in this policy.