2007-2008 JMCSS STUDENT DRESS CODE
CODIGO DE VESTUARIO ESTUDIANTIL DEL SISTEMA ESCOLAR JMCSS, 2007-2008

Students shall dress in a clean, neat and modest manner so as not to distract or interfere with the operation of the school. Principals of PK-4 schools will work with staff and parents to determine student dress requirements.

GRADES 5-12
Jackson-Madison County School System schools must be environments in which work can be accomplished by adults and students. Staff will dress professionally and students’ dress will fall within the following guidelines in order to create an orderly setting in which teaching and learning can occur without distraction and to help young people prepare for the world of work. Standardized expectations related to student dress will assist our mobile student population and students move from school to school within the district.

The school administrator will make the final decision about whether an article or style of dress falls outside these guidelines. Teachers and school administrators will be held accountable for the enforcement of these guidelines. These guidelines will be applied consistently to all students. All requirements except the one for skirts apply equally to boys and girls.

Shirts:

  • must have a collar and sleeves (a sleeve must cover the shoulder)
  • tucked in at all times
  • sized to fit, neither skintight or sagging
  • have no printing other than a small designer or school logo that
    can be covered with a 3 ½” x 2” business card (except sweatshirts, see
    below)
  • are not required to be solid colored
  • no holes or tears
  • sweatshirts with school, college, city, or organization names are allowed
    as long as there is no offensive writing or symbol (sweatshirts do not have
    to be tucked in)
  • administrators may designate school spirit days during which approved
    school related clothing may be worn and dress up days during
    homecoming week

Pants:

  • sized to fit, neither skintight, bagging or sagging (must be worn at the
    waist)
  • no holes, tears or shredded hemline
  • khaki, black, navy or brown pants
  • blue or black denim is acceptable
  • shorts (same colors noted above) and must at least touch the top of the
    knee when standing
  • capris (same colors noted above) are acceptable
  • no sweatpants, wind pants or pajama pants
  • if pants have belt loops a belt must be worn

Skirts:

  • solid color (same colors noted above)
  • hemline must at least touch the top of the knee when standing

Outer garments:

  • sweaters may be worn and do not have to be tucked in (a sweater is not a
    long sleeved t-shirt or flannel shirt)
  • coats and jackets may not display emblems or writing other than the
    designer or school name in the size described in the Shirts section

Jewelry:

  • large chains, key chains or other objects may not hang from belts or
    clothing or be worn as jewelry (“large” is to be determined by the school
    administrator)
  • no items with spikes
  • no items with symbols related to drugs, alcohol, adult clubs or magazines,
    gangs, or violence are allowed

General:

  • no hats/caps or bandanas may be worn in the building
  • students will wear shoes and not bedroom slippers or rubber beach shoes
    (crocs are acceptable)
  • other items determined by the school leadership team to be distracting to
    educational environment are prohibited


Student Dress Code – Consequences and Incentives

FIRST OFFENSE

  1. Warning and make provisions if possible (If the school has a clothing bank, give the student something to wear that is in compliance or allow the student to call home and have someone bring something)
  2. Disciplinary referral is written and submitted to the principal or designee.
  3. Student signature will be required stating that the student understands the consequences of future dress code infractions.

SECOND OFFENSE

  1. Document conversation with the parent or at least three attempts to call the parent.
  2. If conversation did not occur send notice to the parent advising them of the problem and consequence and future consequences in the event of additional instances of non-compliance.
  3. Disciplinary referral is written and submitted to the principal or designee.
  4. In-school suspension (one day). One day equals the total number of blocks/periods in a school day.
  5. Student signature is required on a document reflecting what the next consequence is for additional infractions.

THIRD OFFENSE

  1. Out of school suspension (one day)

FOURTH OFFENSE

  1. Out of school suspension (two days)

FIFTH OFFENSE

  1. Consequences at the discretion of the principal or designee

INCENTIVES for compliance: The principal of each school should have discretionary incentive days during which students may wear short-sleeved or long sleeved tee shirts that display school logos or other dress as designated by the principal.