PISD Dress and Grooming

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PISD Dress and Grooming 2015-2016

DRESS AND GROOMING - Elementary The district’s dress code is established to teach grooming and hygiene, prevent disruption, and minimize safety hazards. Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the following: Students must be in dress code upon entering the campus in the morning and remain in dress code throughout the day until the last bell rings to release students to go home. Students out of dress code will be reported to the office for a dress code violation. Warnings or quick fixes will NOT be allowed to prevent the violation from being recorded and processed. 1. Dress and/or grooming that causes a distraction as determined by the administration are not permitted. 2. The district prohibits pictures, emblems, or writing on clothing that is lewd, offensive, advertises or depicts tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, sexually related topics or anything that represents gang/secret society membership. In addition, the principal or designee may use judgment in prohibiting clothing that promotes hate, violence, and suggestive slogans as depicted in television or media. 3. See-through or sheer clothing is allowed when worn over a shirt that fully covers the midriff, doesn’t show cleavage, and covers undergarments (tank tops or spaghetti straps are allowed if they follow these specifications). See through or sheer skirts must have a skirt or shorts underneath that is dress code length all the way around at all times. 4. Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. House shoes are not permitted. All shoes will have hard, leather, or rubber soles. 5. Shirts (including t-shirts), blouses, tops, etc. must reach below the waistline all the way around when arms are extended to the side. Shirts are to be buttoned appropriately. Muscle shirts, halter tops, tube tops, and off the shoulder blouses are prohibited. Spaghetti Straps and tank tops are allowed ONLY in the parameters stated in #3 or ONLY when covered by a [sweater, jacket or shirt with sleeves] which must be worn at all times. Shirts and dresses must cover all areas of the back and sides below the shoulder blades. Students may not wear low neck blouses. 6. Appropriate undergarments must be worn at all times. Outer garments must cover undergarments at all times. (Sports bras are considered undergarments) 7. Pajamas and other clothing/shoes that are considered house-type wear are not permitted. 8. Pants, shorts, and skirts with holes, frays or tears above fingertip length are not permitted. Large gaping holes are not permitted.

Last Updated: 6/1/15


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