Student Dress Code

Tangipahoa Parish School System Revised: May 1997

The policy of the School Board shall be that no mode of attire will be considered proper for school wear that disrupts the classroom and/or the school's positive learning environment. The principal or his/her designee of each school shall make the final decision as to what is considered proper or improper dress according to the guidelines provided.

The Board's position is that it wants to teach each student to use good judgement in his/her total appearance so that the attention of others is not distracted from the purpose of the school. Cleanliness and the values of the community shall be a basic consideration.

Dress and Grooming Guidelines

The dress and grooming of the students shall be that which, in the opinion of the ordinary reasonable person, contributes to the health and safety of the individual and which is non-disruptive to the educational activities and processes of a school.

Dress Code Regulations

>>>The following regulations apply for grades K-3:

1. Appropriate clothing and footwear shall be worn.

2. Earrings shall be worn in ears by females. Earrings shall not be worn by male students.


>>>The following regulations apply for grades 4-12:

1. Hairstyles and mustaches shall be clean, neatly groomed and shall not distract from

the learning environment nor be a safety factor for any of the school's curricular

offerings. Beards will not be allowed. Any hairstyles that distract from the unique

environment of a school shall be dealt with by the principal or his/her designee

of that school.

2. Earrings shall be worn in ears by females. Earrings shall not be worn by male

students.

3. No sleeveless garments shall be worn.

4. No see-through or mesh garments shall be worn.

5. No hats, caps, or other head wear shall be worn in the school buildings, except when

a medical condition or religious belief so warrants.

6. No tight-fitting jogging or sweat suits shall be worn.

7. The length of dresses and skirts shall be knee-length or below. No mini-skirts or mini-

dresses shall be worn. Students are not to wear shorts to school. *

8. Sun dresses or barebacks may only be worn with a bolero or jacket.

9. No midriff shirts or blouses shall be worn.

10. Appropriate foot wear shall be worn to school (no shower shoes, flip-flops, or slippers).

11. Garments which display sexually suggestive, vulgar or drug-related wording or

graphics, or which provoke or may tend to provoke violence or disruption in the

school shall not be worn.

12. Leggings and bike shorts may only be worn with the appropriate length over-garments.

13. Official school uniforms (e.g. cheerleaders, spirit group, dancers, band members,

other drill teams) may be worn for special related activities during the school day.

14. Other special occasions requiring a modification of the dress code must be approved

by the principal.

15. All pants must be worn at the waistline and if pants have belt loops, a belt must be

worn. All items of clothing must be worn as intended by design.

* Grades 4, 5, and 6 will be allowed to wear loose-fitting walking shorts if the bottom

of the garment is knee-length or below.



Uniforms

Student uniforms shall conform to all Dress Code requirements of the Board.



Violations

Violations of the Dress Code shall be addressed as follows:

1. The student shall be sent to the office. If the determination is made that the student

is in violation of the Dress Code, the following steps will be taken:

2. If the parents cannot be contacted by phone, or if proper clothing is not brought to the

office, the student will be sent to a designated area determined by the principal or

designee. Also, a letter shall be sent home to the parents stating the violation and

reminding them that suspension will result in future offenses.

3. Whenever a student has violated the Dress Code a second time, the student may be

suspended for one (1) day due to disrespect for authority.

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