Dress+Code

File: JICA **STUDENT DRESS CODE ** A safe and disciplined learning environment is essential to a quality education program. District-wide standards on student attire are intended to help students concentrate on schoolwork, reduce discipline problems, and improve school order and safety. The Board of Education recognizes that students have a right to express themselves through dress and personal appearance; however, students shall not wear apparel that is deemed disruptive or potentially disruptive to the classroom environment or to the maintenance of a safe and orderly school. Any student deemed in violation of the dress code shall be required to change into appropriate clothing or make arrangements to have appropriate clothing brought to school immediately. In this case, there shall be no further penalty. **Unacceptable Items ** The following items are deemed disruptive to the classroom environment or to the maintenance of a safe and orderly school and are not acceptable in school buildings, on school grounds, or at school activities: 1. **//Shorts, dresses, skirts, or other similar clothing that is inappropriately sheer, short, tight or low-cut//** (e.g. midriffs, halter tops, backless clothing, tube tops, garments made of fishnet, mesh or similar material, muscle tops, etc.) that bare or expose traditionally private parts of the body including, but not limited to, the stomach, buttocks, back and breasts 2**. //Tank tops or other similar clothing with narrow straps//** 3. Sunglasses, bandanas and/or hats worn inside the building 4. Any clothing, paraphernalia, grooming, jewelry, hair coloring, accessories, or body adornments that are or contain any advertisements, symbols, words, slogans, patches, or pictures that: a. Refer to drugs, tobacco, alcohol, or weapons b. Are of a sexual nature c. By virtue of color, arrangement, trademark, or other attribute denote membership  in gangs which advocate drug use, violence, or disruptive behavior d. Are obscene, profane, vulgar, lewd, or legally libelous e. Threaten the safety or welfare of any person <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">f. Promote any activity prohibited by the student code of conduct <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">g. Otherwise disrupt the teaching-learning process <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">h. Are racist in nature or include derogatory comments or slurs against groups of  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;"> people.

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Exceptions ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Appropriate athletic clothing may be worn in physical education classes. Clothing normally worn when participating in school-sponsored extra-curricular or sports activities (such as cheerleading uniforms and the like) may be worn to school when approved by the sponsor or coach. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Building principals, in conjunction with the school accountability committee, may develop and adopt school-specific dress codes that are consistent with this policy. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Adopted prior to 1985 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Revised August 2, 2000 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Revised June 15, 2011 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Legal ref.: C.R.S. 22-32-109.1(2)(a)(IX) board duty to adopt student dress code <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">Cross refs.: IMDB, Flag Displays <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Georgia','serif'; font-size: 15px;">JICF, Secret Societies/Gang Activity