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Dress Code-
Purpose The intent of these guidelines is to encourage the individual to develop pride in school, but more importantly, pride in self. Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools believes that the student should have the opportunity to be involved in deciding what he/she wears to school. The student dress code applies at school, on school vehicles, and when the student is representing Choctaw High School . The student may make daily choices within the following guidelines:
General Guidelines:
1. For safety and sanitation, it is mandatory that shoes be worn at all times in school.
2. Hair may be worn without restriction as to style, cut or length as long as it is not a classroom disruption and it is apparent that a generally accepted level of hygiene is met. In lab or vo-ag classes, hair restraints or eye protection may be required for safety reasons.
3. Wearing any apparel which displays or encourages: a. the use of alcohol, drugs or marijuana; b. immoral, illicit, indecent or illegal acts; c. profanity, racial or degrading statements are not acceptable; d. anarchy or sedition
4. Apparel worn to school will be chosen to reflect good taste, modesty and respect for yourself and the others in our school. Such apparel will be appropriate to the classroom situation and will not be altered or modified to accentuate or expose or be suggestive or cause undue disruption to the educational process.
Avoid choosing from the following examples of inappropriate school clothing:
1. "fish-net" shirt or blouses worn independently
2. Cycle shorts, or shorts or skirts, which are disruptive or inappropriate are not to be worn. The hemline of shorts and skirts must reach the tips of the fingers when arms are held at sides.
3. garments that are sold or marketed as undergarments or sleepwear may not be worn as outerwear;
4. no hats/caps/bandannas/stocking caps may be worn inside any campus building by either male or female;
5. jewelry or personal items or manner of dress that could cause harm to others or self. Examples of this are but are not limited to: spikes, chains that are excessively lengthy and/or heavyweight and/or connected to keys, wallets, etc.;
6. jeans, slacks, or pants sagging below the waistline;
7. shredded, tattered, or holey clothing;
8. Halter tops, bare midriffs, tube tops, tank tops, backless shirts, and tops not having both shoulder straps that are at least three fingers wide are not to be worn. No spaghetti straps. Shirts must be long enough that no midriff is exposed when arms are raised above the head.
9. offensive writing, double meaning, carrying connotations of immorality, vulgarity, obscenity, or nudity, or promotion of violence and or gang/cult activity on any person or article of clothing or school materials. This includes ‘Hooters’.
10. wearing sunglasses inside the building.
11. items of clothing which depict a flag, sign, logo, etc. which is inflammatory or degrading to a particular race, creed, or culture are prohibited.
Any process requires cooperation, discrimination and tolerance among all individuals involved. Initially, the responsibility of choosing appropriate dress is that of the student. The teacher is given the responsibility of determining the acceptability of the choices, within the teaching environment.
In order to avoid, as much as possible, any loss of classroom time, resolution of any difference of opinion will be left to the teacher and student. All unresolved differences will be left to the discretion of the school administration.
Where a unique teaching environment exists, a department may extend these guidelines for the health and safety of the student. Such guidelines will be approved by the Principal, posted in that classroom and apply only in that classroom.
The principal’s discretion will judge questionable attire. Violations will result in disciplinary action.
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