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5511 - DRESS AND GROOMING
The Board of Education recognizes that each student's mode of dress and grooming is a manifestation of personal style and individual preference. The Board will not interfere with the right of students and their parents to make decisions regarding their appearance, except when their choices affect the educational program of the schools.
Accordingly, the Superintendent shall establish such grooming guidelines (AG 5511) as are necessary to promote discipline, maintain order, secure the safety of students, and provide a healthy environment conducive to academic purposes. Such guidelines shall prohibit student dress or grooming practices that:
| A. | present a hazard to the health or safety of the student himself/herself or to others in the school; | |
| B. | interfere with school work, create disorder, or disrupt the educational program; | |
| C. | cause excessive wear or damage to school property; | |
| D. | prevent the student from achieving his/her own educational objectives because of blocked vision or restricted movement. |
Dress requirements for members of athletic teams, bands, choruses, and other school groups when representing the District at public events, shall also be established by the Superintendent or his/her designee.
The Superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines to implement this policy that:
| A. | designate the building principal as the arbiter of student dress and grooming in his/her building; | |
| B. | instruct staff members to demonstrate, by example and precept, personal neatness, cleanliness, propriety, modesty, and good sense in attire and appearance; | |
| C. | ensure that all administrative guidelines impose only minimum and necessary restrictions on the exercise of the student's taste and individuality. |
Students who violate the foregoing guidelines will not be admitted to class and may be suspended from school. These guidelines shall also be published in the Student Code of Conduct.