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Purpose

 

The Board recognizes that each student's mode of dress and grooming is a manifestation of personal style and individual preference. The Board will not interfere with the right of students and their parents/guardians to make decisions regarding their appearance except when their choices affect the educational program of the schools or the health and safety of others.[1][2]

 

Authority

 

The Board authorizes the Superintendent to enforce school regulations prohibiting student dress or grooming practices which:

  1. Present a hazard to the health or safety of the student him/herself or to others in the school.
     
  2. Materially interfere with school work, create disorder, or disrupt the educational program.
     
  3. Cause excessive wear or damage to school property.
     
  4. Prevent the student from achieving his/her own educational objectives because of blocked vision or restricted movement.

Guidelines

 

All students are expected to be appropriately dressed and groomed.

 

Clothing shall be neat, clean and appropriate.

 

Hair shall be clean, neat, and shall be styled in accordance with styles acceptable for school wear.

 

The following are not acceptable:

  1. COATS – It is the policy of the Cumberland Valley School District to prohibit the wearing of large, oversized jackets, trench coats, overcoats, western dusters, and overcoats of a similar nature during school hours. Students wearing the above items should store them in their lockers upon arrival at school.
     
  2. BAGGIE PANTS – Students shall be prohibited from wearing excessively large, baggy pants, pants that drag on the floor while walking, or cargo type pants with excessively large pockets. (Tailored type cargo pants are acceptable.)
     
  3. PROVOCATIVE DRESS – Students shall not be permitted during school hours or school activities to wear provocative dress which includes, but is not limited to:
     
    1. Transparent, revealing or immodest clothing that exposes personal body parts or attracts undue attention.
       
    2. Low-cut tops, tank tops, halter tops, mesh tops, tops with thin-spaghetti straps, midriff tops, and tube tops.
       
    3. Shorts, pants or skirts that reveal body parts or underwear and are extremely short; boxer shorts; and/or underwear type shorts.
       
  4. CHAINS – Students shall be prohibited from wearing large chains, chains attached to wallets, spiked dog collars, spiked wrist bands, or any similar item which may pose a danger to the student body.
     
  5. HEAD COVERINGS – Students shall be prohibited from wearing head coverings indoors during the school day. Head coverings include, but are not limited to, baseball hats, caps, headbands, doo rags, knit hats, beanies, and bandanas. (Exceptions may be granted by a building administrator for medical or religious reasons.)
     
  6. UNSAFE FOOTWEAR – Students must wear shoes at all times during the school day. Slippers and other footwear with soft soles cannot be worn.

Open-toed shoes, extremely high heels, and platform shoes may pose a safety hazard for students and may be prohibited.

 

Students may be required to wear certain types of clothing while participating in physical education classes, shops, extracurricular activities, or other situations where special attire may be required to ensure the health or safety of the student.

 

Each building’s administration may develop guidelines intended to address the dress and grooming issues specific to the age and demographics of that building’s students provided those guidelines align with the expectations and authority set forth in this policy.

 

Enforcement of these guidelines shall be the joint responsibility of the student council, administration, parent/guardian, and teaching staff.[3][4][5][6]

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