EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

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Dress Code
The district adopts the dress code to comply with its responsibility of upholding and promoting the values of the community to its students. The district believes that the Dress Code Committee and the administration, after seeking input from parents, have defined a dress code that is representative of the standards of the community.

The intent of this policy is to assist students in making choices in personal grooming and apparel which will be acceptable and appropriate for the school setting. It is not the intent of the policy to be overly restrictive; it is designed to promote safety, order, and decency and to stress good grooming so that each individual student may be proud of his own appearance, as well as the appearance of the entire student body.

Any clothing, insignia, or hairstyle that is unconventional and distracts from teaching and learning is unacceptable. The principal or designee is authorized to determine the suitability of student attire and grooming.

Hair

    The hair shall be neat, clean, and well groomed.
    Headbands, hair rollers, or long-handled combs shall not be worn in the hair.
    Sideburns shall not extend below the ear.
    Good grooming includes being clean-shaven at all times.

Clothing

    Shirts/tops for both boys and girls shall be tucked into the pants/skirts at the waist.
    Sweatshirts and sweaters that are appropriately sized are excluded from this requirement. Exceptions to the rule for tucking in shirts/tops include:
        Campus – The campus improvement committee in conjunction with the principal may make exceptions to the requirement that shirts/tops be tucked in for the entire campus.
        Individual – On the basis of individual need, a parent may make a written request to the principal for special considerations for exceptions to the requirement that shirts/tops be tucked in.
    Clothing shall be appropriately sized. The principal or designee is authorized to determine what is appropriately sized.
    All clothing, including dresses, skirts, and shorts, shall preserve modesty. The length must be no shorter than midpoint between fingertips and top of the knee.
    Any student that violates this rule twice when wearing shorts, miniskirts, or skirts with slits may lose the privilege of wearing shorts, miniskirts, or skirts with slits for the remainder of the school year.

Unacceptable Dress

    Hats, caps, or other head coverings shall not be worn or brought into the building.
    Any clothing that does not preserve modesty, including, but not limited to bicycle pants, lycra/spandex clothing, athletic shorts, miniskirts, pants, or combination thereof
    No oversized or baggy pants shall be permitted. Pants or shorts shall be worn at the natural waistline. (Belts may be required when deemed necessary.)
    Bare backs, bare midriffs, and completely bare shoulders
    Low necklines and see-through attire
    Ragged (i.e., cutoffs, unhemmed clothing, etc.), torn, or soiled clothing
    Clogs, thongs (leather thongs included), bathroom slippers, and similar footwear (Shoes must be worn.)
    Clothing or decoration on clothing exhibiting implicitly or explicitly suggestive words, phrases, or pictures
    Clothing, apparel, or jewelry that signifies death, suicide, torture, satanism, or occult (This includes, but is not limited to, concert shirts, patches, and insignias depicting any of the above.)
    Clothing or decoration on clothing implying or stating membership in a secret group or society
    Clothing that implies or alludes to alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or tobacco
    Going without undergarments
    Tank tops and muscle shirts - must have the layered look and shoulders must be covered with a shirt
    Earring(s) worn by boys
    Nose ring(s) and similar body piercing
    Long trench coat or similar clothing
    Tattoos and body art of any kind must be covered at all times.