| Section: | 5000 Students | | Policy Name: | Dress and Grooming | | Policy Number: | 5132 | | Date Approved: | 10/10/1989 | | Last Revised: | 6/11/2007 |
The Board of Education encourages students to dress in clothing appropriate to the school situation. Restrictions on freedom of student dress may be applied whenever the mode of dress in question:
(1) is unsafe either for the student or those around the student.
(2) is disruptive to school operations and the education process in general.
(3) is contrary to law.
Considerations of health, safety, order and respect for the rights of others should be the dominant factors in a student's choice of health, dress and grooming.
No restrictions on freedom of dress and adornment will be imposed which:
(1) reflect discrimination as to civil rights.
(2) enforce particular codes of morality or religious tenets.
(3) do not fall within the direct or implied powers of the Board of Education.
The administration is encouraged to establish any needed regulations consistent with this policy through cooperative planning with staff, students and parents.
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