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Lauderdale County Schools Dress Code
Approved 7/12/07
Lauderdale County Board of Education recognizes and
understands that there is a strong correlation between
appropriate attire and a positive learning environment. To help
create not only the best learning environment, but also the
safest, the following expectations for student dress have been
established. Apparel or appearance, which tends to draw
attention to an individual rather than the education process and
learning environment, must be avoided. The school administration
reserves the right to determine whether the student’s attire is
within the limits of decency and modesty or if it is drawing
undue attention thereby interfering with the learning
environment. In matters of opinion, the judgment of the
principal/designee shall prevail. When, in the opinion of the
principal/designee, a student is not attired appropriately or
exhibits grooming which constitutes a distraction and/or
disturbance to the extent of being detrimental to the school
environment, the principal/designee shall contact the parents
and have the student dress suitably before returning to school.
Inability to contact the parents will result in the student
remaining in the office and/or being placed in in-school
suspension or another designated area. This will serve as first
warning. Repeat offenses will follow the school discipline code
at the next level following the warning.
All clothing must not have holes, be cut-off, ripped or
see-through and must be sized to fit. The basic dress shall be
solid khaki, navy or blue denim pants, shorts, skirts or
jumpers. Shirts/blouses must have a collar and be solid white,
light pink, navy blue, school colors or a combination of school
colors.
School colors are as follows: Ripley High, Ripley Primary
and Ripley Elementary: Purple (not lavender) and white
Lauderdale Middle: Maroon and grey Halls High, Halls Junior
High and Halls Elementary: Black and gold (not yellow)
Shirts and blouses-
- Must have a collar-either a polo or dress shirt with
collar.
- Must be tucked in. (This is encouraged but not required
for Pre-K through second grade.)
- Must have no logo other than a small brand or school logo.
Solid white, light pink, navy blue or school colored crew neck
shirts are optional if they have a small school name, school
initials or school mascot embroidered or screen printed on
them.
Pants, shorts, skirts or jumpers-
- Pants/shorts must be worn at the waist.
- A belt must be worn and be visible if the garment has
belt loops. (This is encouraged but not required for Pre-K
through second grade)
- Sagging, bagging and skin tight fit is not allowed.
- Pant legs will not touch the floor and will not be
frayed or cut.
- There is to be no writing, studs or design other than a
small brand logo.
- Shorts, skirts and jumpers must be knee length. This
also applies to slits in skirts or dresses.
Footwear-
- Is required and must be safe and appropriate for
indoor and outdoor activity.
- Must be laced, tied, strapped or hooked.
- Tennis shoes or closed toed shoes must be worn on the
playground and in physical education classes.
- Sandals are permitted.
- Spiked heels, rubber flip-flops, bedroom slippers or
house-shoes are not permitted.
Coats, jackets, sweaters-
- Jackets and cardigan style sweaters must be one of
the approved solid colors with no writing or a
combination of school colors.
- School organizations or club jackets are acceptable.
- Trench coats are not permitted.
- Heavy coats worn to school must be placed in
designated areas. Exceptions to this may be permitted in
extremely cold weather, during equipment malfunction
situations, or when changing classes if going from one
building to another.
- Lightweight jackets or cardigan style sweaters may
be worn unbuttoned or unzipped.
- Hoodies are not permitted.
Clothing and accessories such as backpacks, belt
buckles, jewelry, tattoos, brands and notebooks must not
contain:
- Racial or ethnic slurs or symbols.
- Gang affiliations
- Vulgar, obscene, subversive, disruptive of the
school environment, derogatory to any individual, or
sexually suggestive language or images
- Promotions of products that students may not
legally buy, such as alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs,
controlled substances, weapons or weapon products.
The following are prohibited:
- Large, long and/or heavy chains.
- Studded or chained accessories.
- Sunglasses, except for health purposes. (A
prescription will be required.)
- Facial jewelry, designer lenses, grills.
- Head apparel, except for required hats.
- Sweat shirts, sweat pants and windsuits.
- Hair rollers, hair picks and combs worn in the
hair.
- Belts that are not buckled.
- Excessive makeup, facial drawings.
- Distracting or unusual hairstyle and/or color.
Extracurricular activity uniforms may not be worn
during the school day.
ROTC, FFA and nursing uniforms may be worn on
designated days approved by the principal.
The principal may allow exceptions for school
wide programs or special classroom activities up to
ten (10) days per year. |
