The
District's dress code is established to teach hygiene, instill discipline,
prevent disruption, avoid safety hazards and teach respect for authority and
property. All students are required to follow the District student dress code
for school attendance and for attendance at school-sponsored activities.
Exceptions to the dress code for special events, medical or religious
requirements will be considered on an individual basis. Students not dressed according to thisdress code will be required to change clothing, will be
warned about their clothing, or will be removed to an alternate setting for the
remainder of the day. Disciplinary consequences may result.
The
LPISD Secondary Dress Code General Guidelines:
Student
dress must be deemed appropriate for wear at a public event.
·
Hair shall be
clean, neatly groomed, and non-distracting.
·
Pierced jewelry
is to be worn in the ears only.
·
Clothing shall be
clean, cinched at the waist, properly fitting and shall cover the body from the
lower thigh/knee area to shoulder points and approximate neck base. Students are required to wear garments with
hemmed sleeves. All clothing is to be no shorter than the end of the student’s
fingertips when the arms are at their side and while standing. Slits, flaps, and other openings in skirts
must meet the same criteria as for all clothing in shortness.
·
All students must
wear appropriate undergarments.
·
Sunglasses, hats,
bandannas, gloves or any head/hand coverings are not allowed indoors.
Head coverings worn indoors will be
confiscated and not returned.
·
Tattoos and/or
any other drawings on the skin must be covered.
·
The following
items are prohibited:
o
Chains (i.e.
billfold chains)
o
Pictures,
emblems, or writings on clothing or jewelry that (1) are lewd, offensive,
vulgar, or obscene; (2) advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic
beverages, drugs, weapons, violence, satanic symbols, blood, or death; and/or
(3) are evidence of membership or affiliation in any gang, unauthorized club or
organization
o
Shower shoes,
flip-flops, or bedroom slippers (They
will be confiscated and only returned to parent or guardian)
o
Pajama pants or
sleepwear, baggy pants/shorts or athletic shorts, body suits, bike pants,
leggings, tight, or cotton sweat pant.
o
Undergarments
worn as outer garments
o
Writing on the
seat/bottom area of shorts or pants or other garments
o
Clothing that
allows undergarments to be exposed or bares the midriff (if the student’s
undergarments or midriff can be seen when the arms are raised above the head,
then it is too short).
The
principal, principal’s designee, or other administrators shall have the final
authority to determine the suitability of student dress.
The
principal, in cooperation with the sponsor, coach, or other person in charge of
an extracurricular activity, may regulate the dress and grooming of students
who participate in the activity.
Individual campuses may develop and enforce additional dress and
grooming guidelines that meet the standards of the campus. These guidelines may
be more restrictive than those prohibited by the District. However, these additional guidelines shall
adhere to the general guidelines for the District and be developed with advice
of the campus committee.