IHS DRESS CODE POLICY
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION AR 5132: DRESS & GROOMING

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The following are guidelines to help promote a safe & effective learning environment. Attire that distracts from the educational goals of the school is not permitted. The following standards shall apply during the school day as well as all regular school activities, unless otherwise stated.

1. Students are expected to dress in a manner that is neat and appropriate for school or work.

2. Students may not wear clothing that disrupts the educational process.

3. No sagging clothes (baggy pants); pants should be size appropriate and worn at the waist.

4. No torn jeans

5. No hats/head covers, scarves, head rags (i.e. stocking caps, satin-type hairdo covers, “do-rags”, etc. (hats brought on campus must be inside a students backpack throughout the school day)

6. Clothing, jewelry and personal items (backpacks, fanny packs, gym bags, water bottles, etc.) shall be free of writing or pictures. Other items or insignia that are crude, gang-related, vulgar, profane or sexually suggestive, that bear drug, alcohol or tobacco company advertising/promotions or that advocate racial, ethnic or religious prejudice are strictly prohibited.

7. Clothing that bear logos, insignia, letters or colors signify a gang, a crew, violent actions or weapons will not be tolerated.

8. All tops (shirts and blouses) must cover the top of the shoulder and completely cover the stomach, chest and bare back. No bare midriffs.

9. Shorts and skirts must be size appropriate (arm extended at side, short or skirt bottom reaches finger tips); tight fitting shorts, short shorts and cutoffs are prohibited.

10. Only the student’s name, written in plain block letters, is permitted on backpacks or other personal items.

11. No see-through shirts, blouses; no halter tops, tank tops/tube tops, “wife beaters”, undershirts, muscle shirts or other tops that expose the midriff.

12. Shoes must always be worn; no inappropriate footwear or roller blades.

13. No under clothing worn as outer wear.

14. Red or blue shoes, shoes with red or blue accents or shoes with red or blue laces are not allowed.

15. No sunglasses may be worn inside school buildings or classrooms.

16. Any jewelry, body art, piercing or extreme hairstyle/color deemed by the school to be dangerous or a distraction to the learning environment is not acceptable (jewelry with spikes, chokers, wristbands or extra large rings.)

17. Students may not wear clothing that reveals the back, midriff, that make undergarments visible, or when arms are raised becomes visible. These include but are not limited to: boxers, sheer tops, spaghetti straps, halter tops, swim tops, tube tops or clothing that exposes the midriff.

18. Students are expected to dress in a manner that is neat and appropriate for school or work.

19. Students may not wear clothing that disrupts the educational process.

20. No sagging clothes (baggy pants); pants should be size appropriate and worn at the waist.

21. No torn jeans

22. No hats/head covers, scarves, head rags (i.e. stocking caps, satin-type hairdo covers, “do-rags”, etc. (hats brought on campus must be inside a students backpack throughout the school day)

23. Clothing, jewelry and personal items (backpacks, fanny packs, gym bags, water bottles, etc.) shall be free of writing or pictures. Other items or insignia that are crude, gang-related, vulgar, profane or sexually suggestive, that bear drug, alcohol or tobacco company advertising/promotions or that advocate racial, ethnic or religious prejudice are strictly prohibited.

24. Clothing that bear logos, insignia, letters or colors signify a gang, a crew, violent actions or weapons will not be tolerated.

25. All tops (shirts and blouses) must cover the top of the shoulder and completely cover the stomach, chest and bare back. No bare midriffs.

26. Shorts and skirts must be size appropriate (arm extended at side, short or skirt bottom reaches finger tips); tight fitting shorts, short shorts and cutoffs are prohibited.

27. Only the student’s name, written in plain block letters, is permitted on backpacks or other personal items.

28. No see-through shirts, blouses; no halter tops, tank tops/tube tops, “wife beaters”, undershirts, muscle shirts or other tops that expose the midriff.

29. Shoes must always be worn; no inappropriate footwear or roller blades.

30. No under clothing worn as outer wear.

31. Red or blue shoes, shoes with red or blue accents or shoes with red or blue laces are not allowed.

32. No sunglasses may be worn inside school buildings or classrooms.

33. Any jewelry, body art, piercing or extreme hairstyle/color deemed by the school to be dangerous or a distraction to the learning environment is not acceptable (jewelry with spikes, chokers, wristbands or extra large rings.)

34. Students may not wear clothing that reveals the back, midriff, that make undergarments visible, or when arms are raised becomes visible. These include but are not limited to: boxers, sheer tops, spaghetti straps, halter tops, swim tops, tube tops or clothing that exposes the midriff.