Attire:

Student attire should be appropriate, decent, and non-disruptive. The school administration will determine whether a student's attire is potentially disruptive.

1. Wearing articles of clothing that promote gangs, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is prohibited. Some articles of clothing or attire that has been determined to be inappropriate to the standards of this campus and are not to be worn include, but is not limited to,

· Clothing with language pictures, or drawings, which may be interpreted as obscene.

· Clothing that is identified as gang apparel or articles of clothing that the student wears in a gang style; this includes items which may represent any association with a gang, such as gang colors or bandannas.

· Clothing which administration determines is a school safety concern, either real or perceived, is also prohibited.

2. Immodest dress will not be allowed, which may include:

· strapless dresses, sundresses, see-through materials

· tank tops, halter-tops, fish net or spaghetti straps

· low cut dresses, blouses, or shirts

· inappropriate sleeveless shirts or mini-skirts

· clothing which reveals a bare midriff or undergarments (the “touchdown” rule will used to determine if the shirt is an appropriate length)

3. Shirts and dresses must have material that covers the shoulder area to the edge of the shoulder at the top of the arm. Shoulder straps on shirts must be at least three inches (3”) wide across the shoulder.

4. Proper undergarments will be worn at all times and will never be exposed.

5. Headdress articles will not be permitted in school buildings, at any time. These include:

· curlers

· headbands (athletic)

· caps

· hats

· other head ornaments

· sunglasses (except by written permission of physician) or improper eyewear will not be permitted in any building.

6. Shoes must be worn at all times; no flip-flops allowed (exceptions can be made on certain campuses). Socks are required when appropriate. Also prohibited are:

· slippers

· pool shoes

· house shoes

7. No baggy pants. Oversized clothing is not allowed. Sagging is not permitted. Waistbands will be worn no lower than top of the hipbone. Waistbands will fit so that the garment does not “slide” down without a belt. Pant legs will not drag the floor. If pants/shorts width, “bagginess”, or too-large-a-fit, gives the appearance of sagging, they are prohibited; nothing looser than a “loose fit” will be acceptable.

8. Belts are required as needed.

9. No trench coats of any kind.

10. Pants with intentional holes or slashes are not to be worn.

11. Male students will not be allowed to wear:

· tank tops

· muscle shirts

· cutaway sweatshirts, etc.

12. Unusual or non-traditional jewelry will not be permitted. This includes but is not limited to:

· heavy chains

· spikes

· chokers

· nose wear such as rings or studs

· tongue rings or studs

· body piercing jewelry of any kind exposed or covered is prohibited, with the exception of pierced earrings for female students

· no gages in earlobes of any student.

13. Male students may not wear earrings or other body piercing. This includes:

· clip earrings

· pierced earrings or studs

· any item used as a post in a pierced ear such as broom straws, pieces of plastic, etc.

14. Shorts must be hemmed. Skin-tight fitting material is not permitted. Shorts may not be worn over warm-ups or worn below the waistline.

15. All garments must meet minimum length requirements. An acceptable guideline for skirt or short length should be no more than five inches (5”) from the bottom of the knee. If a question arises, this will be checked by having the student place his/her knee in a chair and measure from the chair to where the skirt or short starts or the upper most part of any slit in the skirt.

16. Tattoos and insignias are forbidden.

17. Chains on wallets will not be allowed for safety purposes.

18. No pajama pants or pants being perceived as pajamas.

19. The campus administrator has the discretion to make exceptions to the dress code for special events such as pep rallies, spirit days, etc.

Grooming:

Cleanliness and proper grooming are necessary for students to project a positive image, and personal appearance affects behavior. Because of the importance of appearance, CCISD has established these guidelines to be followed:

1. There are many acceptable hairstyles, so long as they are not extreme. If dyes, tints, or bleaches are used, the resulting color must look like natural human hair. The hair on top of the head must be neatly groomed.

2. Unusual hairstyles considered to be disruptive will not be permitted. This includes excessive hair coloring, style, length, and/or fad haircuts. The young men of Clyde C.I.S.D. will ensure that the hair when combed will not fall over the ears or eyebrows or touch the collar except for the closely cut hair at the back of the neck. Sideburns must be neatly trimmed. The base will not be flared, nor will it extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear. The bottom will be a clean-shaven horizontal line. The young men of Clyde C.I.S.D. will not have ponytails, rat-tails or hair tails. Design hair writing is prohibited. There will be no irregular areas above the bottom of the ear on hairstyles. Notching of the eyebrows is not permitted. All styles considered to be potentially disruptive cannot be listed; therefore the school administration will determine whether a particular style is to be considered disruptive and inappropriate.

3. Beards, goatees, excessive sideburns or other inappropriate facial hair are not permitted. The face is to be clean-shaven.

4. Unusual facial make-up or adornments that may be considered to be a possible disruption will not be allowed. Male students will not be allowed to wear facial makeup or fingernail polish.