Camp Lejeune District Schools Student Dress Code

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1 Camp Lejeune District Schools Student Dress Code Effective August 24, 2015

2 Camp Lejeune District Schools Student Dress Code Section 1 of 2 Sections: General Rules and Expectations 1.1. Camp Lejeune District Schools (CLDS) has enacted a dress code policy for all students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12. It consists of two sections. Section 1 prescribes the general rules and expectations. Section 2 prescribes the standardized dress code (school uniforms) for all students. The CLDS Student Dress Code is consistent with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Base Order Y, dated 4 January 2012, Subject: "Uniform and Clothing Regulations." All attire must be worn in compliance with Sections 1 and 2 of this policy. The overarching purpose of the student dress code is to promote a safe, positive learning environment and to establish reasonable standards of health and decency in all of our schools. The school administrators and staff will determine if a student's attire or appearance conflicts with these rules and expectations All students shall be dressed in a manner appropriate for the school learning environment. Their clothing and hair shall be clean and well groomed. Only the standardized student dress code clothing (school uniforms) specified in Section 2 of this policy may be worn (PowerPoint slides are available to show some examples of appropriate and inappropriate items): a. Students appearance, clothing, jewelry, book bags, and any other articles may not: (1) depict or contain implied acts of or messages/images relating to weapons, knives, profanity, vulgarity, obscenity, violence, gore, sex, lewdness, gang affiliation, and/or other inappropriate language; (2) contain messages/images related to and/or promote the use of tobacco, drugs, alcohol, and/or illegal substances; (3) create a threat to or compromise the health or safety of the student or others; be associated with intimidation, bullying, racial/ethnic slurs or epithets, violent groups, and/or about any issue which students have been previously notified by school personnel; or (4) disrupt the educational process, class or school environment, or school operations. b. Apparel that is revealing or provocative may not be worn. Clothing may not have any rips, tears, or holes. c. Clothing must be worn in a manner that does not reveal underwear or cleavage. Also, except for the student s arms, no bare skin may be visible between the top of the shoulder area and the line on the legs that is 3 inches above the knee cap. Additionally, dresses, skirts, skorts, and shorts may be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee cap. d. See-through or mesh garments may be worn only with appropriate standardized student dress code shirts underneath. e. Trousers, slacks, jeans, capris, skirts, skorts, and shorts must be worn at waist level. f. Excessively tight clothing (e.g. Spandex pants or tops, yoga-style pants or tops, leggings, pull-ups, jeggings, or pajama jeans), excessively baggy clothing, pajamas or other sleepwear, swimwear or undergarments may not be worn as outer garments. Leggings, hose, and

3 tights may be worn under other clothing specified in Section 2 of this policy, however the outer garment must meet the specifications of the CLDS student dress code, including length. The color of leggings, hose, and tights will be solid, must match the student dress code colors, and includes the color gray. g. Sunglasses or headgear may not be worn inside the school building. This includes, but is not limited to, hats, caps, hoods, headphones, sweatbands, headbands, bandanas, and/or scarves worn on the head. h. Safe footwear shall be worn at all times. Also, footwear must be appropriate for the class activity. Sneakers must be worn in physical education (PE) class. Closed-toe shoes must be worn during science labs. House slippers, shower shoes, shoes with wheels, or heelies are not permitted. i. Chains attached to wallets or trousers/pants are not permitted. j. Excessively long jewelry chains, large pendants or medallions, oversized jewelry or gang-related beads are not permitted. Jewelry and other items with spikes or sharp edges may not be worn. For safety, jewelry and visible body piercing items must be removed in PE class. k. If an item worn by or in the possession of a student presents a safety concern, the principal may direct that the item be removed and that it not be brought to or worn on school property or at any school events Cold weather and rain outerwear (i.e., jackets, heavy coats, or raincoats) may be worn to and from school, but such outerwear may not be worn indoors during the day. Upon entering the school, the students will secure their outerwear in their lockers. If lockers are not available for students, outerwear may be hung in the classroom in an area designated by the teacher, consistent with the principal s guidance. If the school or classroom is unusually cold, the principal or designee may allow the wearing of outerwear in the building. Students may wear outerwear as they are exiting the school building for the day Standardized student dress code sweatshirts or sweaters may be worn indoors any time. See Section 2 of this policy for additional instructions If a student's dress or appearance violates this dress code, the principal or his/her designee will require the student to change his/ her dress or appearance as soon as the violation is identified. The student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem. If this is not possible, the student will be required to call his/her parent for a change of clothing. In elementary grades, the teacher or another staff member would call the parent. In this scenario, the student will be given an alternate seating location until his/her attire and/or appearance conforms to the dress code policy. In some cases, the principal or designee may be able to offer an acceptable article of clothing if another solution cannot be reached. The first violation of the dress code will result in notification to the student s parent(s) and action taken as indicated above. Consequences for the second and subsequent violations could include after-school detention and more serious action. 2

4 Section 2 of 2 Sections: Standardized Student Dress Code 2.1. CLDS students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 shall have a standardized dress code (school uniforms). All attire must be worn in compliance with Sections 1 and 2 of this policy Except as indicated below, the clothing colors and attire will be the same for all schools. a. The Lejeune High School (LHS) Marine Corps JROTC, LHS Band, and LHS Theater Arts have specific uniform requirements. The students who are in these programs will wear the required uniform, as directed by the instructor, with approval from the principal. b. The Lejeune High School Principal may authorize the high school seniors to wear a different color top than the standardized student dress code colors. c. Students in a health science class, career practicum program, culinary arts class, VTSS program, and/or science laboratory will wear the prescribed attire for these classes and programs. d. School principals may designate spirit wear days, spirit week, special events, and administrative designated days during which students may wear clothing that is otherwise prohibited. The principal will specify the attire for such days, activities, or events. Students who do not wear the attire approved for such activities will wear the standardized dress code attire. e. Middle school students and high school students will wear light-colored T-shirts or polo shirts and dark bottoms during physical education classes. The PE attire will be consistent with this policy. Elementary school students will not change clothes for their PE classes, but they must wear sneakers Students will wear the dress code tops and colors specified below. The clothing may have no rips, tears, or holes. a. Students will wear collared polo shirts or long-sleeve or short-sleeve, button-down shirts in navy blue, red, or white. The color of these shirts will be solid. (1) The polo shirts may have the school name and logo and a label design, e.g., Nike or Nautica, on the front, upper left side of the shirt (chest area). Also, if approved by the principal, the current members of a school sports team, the school band, or a school club may include their team or club name with the school name on the shirt. (2) Accessories, e.g., scarves, jewelry, neckties, and belts, may be worn if consistent with this policy. b. Students may wear a hooded sweatshirt (hoodie) or a sweater as an outer garment while on school property at any time. The hoodie and sweater must be consistent with this policy and may have no rips, tears, or holes. The color of the hooded sweatshirt and sweater must be solid, 3

5 and it must be navy blue, red, white, or gray. Also, the students must wear a school uniform collared shirt under the sweatshirt or sweater. (1) The hoodie may have a label design, e.g. Nike or Nautica, of any size on the front. (2) The hooded sweatshirt may be a pullover type, or it may have a zipper. The sweater may be a pullover type, or it may have a zipper or buttons Students will wear any of the dress code bottoms and colors specified below. The color of these garments must be solid. The dress code bottoms may not be excessively tight (See paragraph 1.2.f of Section 1 of this policy for more information) and may not have any rips, tears, or holes. a. Long blue or black jeans or blue denim shorts, skirts, or capris may be worn. These garments must have hemmed seams (no frayed seams). b. Khaki, black, or navy blue trousers, pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, or capris may be worn. These garments must have hemmed seams (no frayed seams). c. Collared dresses, to include denim, may be worn. This garment may be navy blue, red, black, and/or white in color. It must have hemmed seams (no frayed seams) Students who enroll in Camp Lejeune District Schools after the beginning of the school year must be in compliance with this dress code policy within two weeks of their enrollment date. The parents will be provided a copy of the dress code policy when the student is enrolled. During the first week of classes for the student, a school employee will review the dress code policy with the student and the parent This policy applies to all CLDS students during the regular school day, study/field trips, and when students represent the school. The policy will also be enforced on all school district property including school buses and other school vehicles. The principal may make reasonable accommodations to the policy based upon a student's religious beliefs or documented medical conditions. Also, the principal may allow some exceptions to the dress code for special occasions or events, e.g., spirit week, choral or dramatic performances, and military unit support The Principal or his/her designee will make the final determination regarding the student's attire or appearance. This includes resolving all issues of interpretation or application of the CLDS Dress Code Policy. Revised, April 17,