You are expected to dress appropriately for school and for the business of learning with proper attention given to personal cleanliness, grooming, and neatness. If your personal attire or grooming distracts the attention of other students or teachers from their school work, you will be required to make the necessary alterations to such attire or grooming before entering the classroom or you may be sent home. If you fail to meet the minimum acceptable standards of cleanliness, neatness, proper fit, safety and decency as determined by the Principal or Designee and as specified in the District Code of Student Conduct, you will be subject to appropriate disciplinary measures, including suspension.
Apparel that violates this dress code, disrupts educational activities and processes of the school, or is a potential safety hazard, will result in the removal of the student from the regular school environment until acceptable apparel may be secured for the student. Students are prohibited from wearing clothing that exposes underwear or body parts in an indecent or vulgar manner while on the grounds of a public school during the regular school day and at after school activities.
The school Principal or Designee will be the final judge about whether a student’s clothing is appropriate for school, creates a climate that is distracting to learning, or is a potential safety hazard.
All Students
The following apparel or items are NOT allowed at school:
a. Sunglasses*
b. Hats, visors, bandanas or other head apparel*
c. Visible pierced body jewelry other than that worn on the ear
d. Gang-related tattoos or inappropriate tattoos, as determined by the Principal
e. Cutoff pants, shorts, or skirts
f. Clothing that exposes the midriff
g. Spaghetti straps or strapless dresses or tops
h. Unbuckled belts
i. Ill-fitting sweatpants or warm-ups
j. Suspenders hanging down – including overalls
k. Clothing that advertises alcoholic beverages, drugs or has questionable language or artwork
l. Known gang-related symbols
m. Spandex-type dresses
n. Beachwear
o. Pajamas or other sleepwear
p. Any clothing, accessories, jewelry or hairstyles that may be a distraction to self or others, or that have obscene or drug-related phrases
q. Jeans, pants, or shorts with frays, holes, cuts, or slits above the knee
r. Gym shorts or soccer shorts that are NOT proper length
s. Glass containers of any kind
t. Skateboards
u. Any clothing or jewelry that can be used as a weapon
v. Aerosol sprays of any kind
w. Inappropriate footwear which includes but is not limited to, roller skates, skate shoes, bedroom slippers, and flipflops.
*May be worn during outdoor classes (such as physical education, construction, and agriculture), or field trips. Sunglasses must be kept put away and out of sight during the rest of the school day.
Females
The following clothing MAY be worn:
a. Pants/Jeans
b. Dresses that cover the entire back, are not cut low in front, and are reasonable and appropriate in length (defined as two-thirds of the length from waist to middle of the knee).
c. Skirts and shorts that are a reasonable, appropriate length (defined as two thirds of the length from waist to middle of the knee), and fastened at the waist.
d. Tank tops are allowed only with an overshirt or an undershirt with sleeves. Blouses and tops must cover the entire front and back, and be long enough to tuck inside the waistband. All undergarments must be covered. No sheer (see-through) shirts are to be worn unless tank tops with at least two-inch wide straps are worn underneath.
e. Students are required to wear shoes with a back or sandals that have a strap around heel. The student must have a note from a physician on file to wear shoes without backs.
f. Warm-ups that fit properly and are in good condition.
g. Spandex-type skirts, shorts, and pants must have an over garment that extends down to your fingertips as your hands are extended to your side.
h. Shirts. (Shirt tail length should not be longer than the tip of your fingertips as your hands are extended at your side.)
i. Tunics worn over slacks are permissible.
Males
The following clothing MAY be worn:
a. Pants, jeans, and shorts that are reasonable, appropriate length (defined as two thirds of the length from waist to middle of the knee), and fastened at waist. Spandex-type trouser or shorts are not appropriate. All undergarments must be covered.
b. Shirts. (Shirt tail length should not be longer than the tip of your fingertips as your hands are extended at your sides.)
c. Tank tops or muscle shirts with overshirt or undershirt with sleeves.
d. Net shirts with an undershirt or a buttoned over shirt.
e. Students are required to wear shoes with a back or sandals that have a strap around heel. The student must have a note from a physician on file to wear shoes without backs.
f. Warm-ups that fit properly and are in good condition.
King Middle School is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen items.
