|

DRESS AND
GROOMING REQUIREMENTS:
IT
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS TO SEE
THAT A STUDENT IS DRESSED AND GROOMED ACCORDING TO
THE
STANDARDS OF THE WACO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
DRESS AND GROOMING REQUIREMENTS. ON CAMPUSES WHERE A
STANDARD MODE OF DRESS EXISTS, STUDENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THAT MODE OF DRESS.
Teachers have
the responsibility to enforce the dress code and are
instructed to do so. The final authority to interpret,
enforce, and permit deviations of the dress code
rests with the principal or his/her designee.
Students are expected
to be appropriately dressed and groomed at school
and at school functions. Specific standards for appropriate
dress and grooming for all Waco Independent School
District students are as follows:
1. General
Dress and Grooming Code:
a. Articles of
clothing with pictures, emblems, or writings that
are lewd, offensive, vulgar, or obscene, or
advertise or
depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs,
or any other substance prohibited under
Board Policy
FNCA (LOCAL )
are not allowed.
b. Students
must wear shoes. No beach-style flip flops or house
shoes will be allowed.
c. Hats, caps,
and hoods may not be worn inside the school building
during the school day. These items
may be worn at
other school sponsored events as determined
appropriate by the principal or designee.
d. Doo rags,
bandannas, and visors are not to be worn at school
or at any school sponsored activities.
e. Sunglasses,
or other glasses not required for vision correction
may not be worn inside the building.
f. Pants which
have holes or are frayed in any manner may not be
worn. Garments must be hemmed or
cuffed
appropriately.
g. Athletic/Umbro/gym
styled shorts are not appropriate except in
PE/athletic type class.
h.
Undergarments must be appropriately covered by a
student’s clothing.
i.
Inappropriate appearance will not be allowed.
Clothes should fit and be worn appropriately—no
sagging
pants or
oversized clothing, pants worn at waist, with a belt
(if the pants have belt loops), and shirts
buttoned. All
shirts shall be tucked in pants and/or skirts if
they extend beyond the end of the student’s
fingertips.
Cardigan sweaters, pullover sweaters and sweatshirts
may be worn outside of pants and skirts.
The decision
on whether a style is appropriate will be at the
discretion of the principal or his/her
designee.
Underwear type shirts such as tank tops or muscle
shirts, are not acceptsable and may only be
worn with
t-shirts under them.
j. Tattoos or
fake tattoos are allowed if they are not lewd,
offensive, vulgar, or obscene, or advertise or
depict tobacco
products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or any other
substance prohibited under
Board
Policy FNCA (LOCAL)
k. “Grillz” or
temporary decorations on teeth are not to be worn.
2. Girls’
Dress and Grooming Code:
a. Girls will
not wear halters, tank tops, tops that expose any
part of the midriff, low-cut dresses/tops,
short-shorts,
or excessively tight clothing. The neck opening on
any type of dress, shirt, or blouse may not
exceed the
equivalent of the second button below the collar or
neckline.
b. Hair must
not be rolled, tied in a scarf, or covered by a hat,
bandanna, or a cap. Hair must not be dyed to
extremes and
haircuts which are unusual or bizarre such as lines,
numbers, and design shapes will not be
allowed.
c. Girls must
wear brassieres or appropriate undergarments.
d. Pierced
earrings may be worn on the ear(s) only. All other
body-piercing jewelry is prohibited. Piercing in
the ears must
be of a nature or amount that is not distracting to
the educational environment.
e. Skirts,
dresses, and shorts must extend beyond the end of
the student’s fingertips when standing.
3. Boys’ Dress
and Grooming Code:
a. Boys must
wear shirts with sleeves. The neck opening on any
type of shirt may not exceed the equivalent
of the second
button below the collar.
b. Boys’
haircuts must be neat and in good taste. Hair may
not be dyed to extremes and haircuts which are
bizarre or
unusual will not be allowed, such as lines, numbers,
and design shapes. Mustaches and beards
shall be
acceptsable if neatly trimmed.
c. Pierced
earrings may be worn on the ear(s) only. All other
body-piercing jewelry is prohibited.
d. Boys’ hair
shall not be tied up in a scarf, bandanna, or
covered by a hat or a hood, cap or visor.
4. Dress and
Grooming Code Violation Procedure: One of the
following procedures will be followed when
students are
found to be inappropriately dressed:
a. The student
will be given a change of clothing and the
parent/guardian notified: or,
b.
Parents/guardians will be notified and requested to
bring the appropriate apparel to school. If parents
cannot come
with a change of clothes, the students will be asked
to change into clothing provided by the
school or they
will be assigned to in-school suspension (ISS) for
the remainder of the day or until the
problem is
corrected.
Repeated
offenses may result in more serious disciplinary
action. Appropriate discipline action shall be
followed in
all cases in accordance with the Student Code of
Conduct. Absences incurred due to inappropriate
dress will be
considered unexcused.
[See Board Policies FO, FOA, FOD]
STANDARD MODE OF DRESS:
All students
enrolled at a school with a Standard Mode of Dress
Policy must follow the district dress code as
well as the
mode of dress regulations of the campus that they
are attending.
DAEP DRESS CODE:
1. All pants
will be pleated or flat-front (i.e., “Dockers” type)
and must have belt loops, khaki in color.
2. Belts must
be worn with all pants and must be worn within the
belt loops.
3. Pants are
to be worn at the waist with a belt at all times.
4. Solid navy
blue polo shirt without logos or writing of any
type.
5. Black or
brown (solid color) belt with buckle no larger than
1 inches in length and width.
6. Shirts and
pants must be of an appropriate size for each
student.
7. Shoes must
be leather-like or canvas lace up, loafer type, or
athletic shoes.
8. Not
Allowed:
a. Jewelry of
any kind
b. Tie or
fringed belts
c. Chain or
metal belts
d. Cap sleeves
or sleeveless shirts
e. Hooded
sweatshirts or jackets
f. Caps or
head coverings of any kind
g.
House-shoes, thongs, or beach-style flip-flops
h. “Grillz” or
temporary decorations on teeth are not to be worn.
9. Boys’
haircuts must be neat and in good taste. Hair may
not be dyed to extremes and haircuts
which are
bizarre or unusual such as lines, numbers, and
design shapes will not be allowed. Mustaches and
beards shall
be acceptsable if neatly trimmed.
|