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Dress Code Policy
Dress Code Policy
Intheinterestofimprovedstudentperformance,schoolsafety,a
reductioninstudentdisruptions,andimprovedstudentselfesteem,
theLibertyCountyBoardofEducationhasenactedamandatory Uniformsmustalsoabidebythefollowingguidelines:
uniformdresscodepolicyforallstudentsinkindergartenthrough
gradetwelve. Schooladministratorswillberesponsibleformaking 1. Nodenim,knitpants,joggingorcargopants,“skinny”
thefinaldeterminationastowhetherastudent’sattireorappearance pants,orskaterpants;
isinconflictwiththewrittenprocedures. 2. Nozippersonpocketsorpantlegs;
3. Shortsandpantscannothavepocketsonthelegs;and
Thefollowingclothingstylesandcolorswillbeconsidered 4. Uniformsmustbewornatthenaturalwaist. Theycannot
appropriate: beinappropriatelyrevealingoroversizedandbaggy,soas
1. Solidnavyorkhakipants,skirts,jumperswithapproved toallowsaggingofthepants. Ifbeltshavebuckles,they
tops,uniformdresseswithsleeves,skorts(skirtswith mustnotbeoversizednorhaveanywritingthatis
shorts),andshortsareallowed. Shorts,skirts,jumpers, consideredoffensive.
dressesandskortsmustnotbemorethanthreeinches
abovethetopofthekneecap.
2. Onlysolidwhiteornavypoloshirtswillbeallowed.
Blousesandbuttondownshirtsarenolongerallowed.
Oneadditionalcolorhasbeenchosenbyeachschool. Accessories
1. Shoesmustbeamatchedpairandbeenclosedand
SCHOOL SHIRT PANTS/ fastened/tiedproperly;
COLORS SKIRTS/SHORTS 2. Solidcolorsweaters,sweatshirts,orhoodies(color
COLORS appropriatetotheschoolorthecolorwhite)maybeworn
ButtonGwinnett White overuniformshirts. Uponenteringtheschool,students
Navy mustremovetheirheadwear.
ALLELEMENTARY
Red
White SCHOOLS MAYWEAR 3. Studentsmaywearlightweight,waist-lengthjacketsin
FrankLong class. Coatsandjacketsmustbewornopeninthe
Navy building;
Red
JosephMartin White 4. Solidwhite,gray,orblackT-shirts,oracolorappropriateto
Navy
Red
theschool,maybewornunderuniformshirts. Solid
coloredturtlenecks(whiteoracolorappropriatetothe
Liberty White school)maybewornunderuniformshirts;
Navy
Elementary 5. Nomannerofclothing,jewelry,button,orpinmaydisplay
Black
LymanHall White
Navy drugs,cigarettes,sexuallysuggestiveitems,alcohol,
Navy profanity,gangrelatedlogosormessages,or picturesor
Red Khaki wordsthataredeterminedtobedistractingordemeaning
TaylorsCreek White
Navy Black toothersbytheschool’sadministrators;
Baby/LightBlue 6. Hats,caps,sweatbands,bandanas,sunglasses,andother
WaldoPafford White headcoverings(suchasbonnetsandshowercaps)inside
Navy thebuildingarenotpermitted;
Gold
7. Piercedearringsarepermissiblewhenwornintheearlobes
Pleasecontacttheschoolfortheexactshadeofeachshirtcolor. asdesigned. Otherbodypiercingsarenotpermittedtobe
visibleatschool. Studentsmaynotwearatschoolitems
suchasnoserings,nosepins,tonguerings,tonguepins,
oranyjewelrytoaccessorizefacialorbodypiercings;
8. Chains,walletchains,andspikedjewelryarenotallowed
oncampusoratschoolrelatedactivities;
9. Onlytights,hose,leggings,orsocksmaybewornunder
uniforms.
CodeofConductpage-15
ELEMENTARY(K-5) DRESSCODE wordsthataredeterminedtobedistractingordemeaning
toothersbytheschool’sadministrators.
PROCEDURES(continued)
SchoolDressCodeClosets
DressDownDays Eachschoolwillmaintainauniformdresscloset.Thiswillcontaina
Schooladministratorswillbeabletoallow“DressDownDays” varietyofsizesofuniformsforstudentswhoarenewlyenrolledor
occasionallyasamotivatororreward. Dressonthesedaysshould arenoncompliant.
followtheLibertyCountyDressPolicyfordressdowndaysaslisted
intheCodeofConduct. Schooladministratorswillalsohavethe NewlyEnrolledStudents
authoritytoallowgroupstomodifytheirdressongivendaystoallow Studentsenrolledintheschoolsystemafterthefirstdayofschool
forspecialprogramsand/orsituations. Thiscouldinclude willbegiventen(10)schooldaystoprepareadequatelyforthedress
cheerleaders,sportsteams,BoyScouts,GirlScouts,etc. codepolicy. Untilthattimetheymayborrowuniformsfromthe
UniformDressClosetwithoutpenalty. However,studentsmustwear
LibertyCountyElementaryDressCodeRequirementsforDress aschooluniformeachday.
DownDays
1. Shoesmustbewornatalltimesforhealthandsafety NoncomplianceProcedures
reasons. Thefollowingarenotpermitted: shoeswhich
damagethecarpetorfloors,bedroomshoes,flipflops, Eachschoolwillstrivetoachievefullcompliancewithinthe
shoeswithwheels,Crocs,orshoeswithheelsover1½ guidelinesoftheUniformDressCodePolicy.Sincenoncompliance
inchinheight; interfereswiththesmoothoperationoftheschool,theplanlisted
2. Hats,caps,sweatbands,bonnets,showercapsand belowhasbeendevelopedtoaddressstudentswhodonotcomply
sunglassesworninsidethebuildingarenotpermitted withtherequireddresscodeprocedures. Ifastudentcomesto
exceptonspecifieddaysorparticularsituationsas schooloutofuniform,thefollowingmeasureswillbetaken.Auniform
determinedbytheschool’sadministrators; willbeprovidedtothestudentwhichwillbereturnedattheendofthe
3. Haltertops,midriffs,muscleshirts,netshirts,cutaways, dayaswellas:
pajamas,loungingpants,clothingwithwordsacrossthe 1stOccurrence~Theteacherwillsendhomealetterfromthe
seat,oranygarmentthatshowsthestomachorwaistlinein administration.
thebackarenotpermitted; 2ndOccurrence~Theteacherwillsendhomealetterfromthe
4. Sleevelesstopsmusthaveastrapofatleasttwo(2) administrationandcalltheparentorguardian.
inchesinwidthacrosstheshoulders. Revealingnecklines 3rdOccurrence~Aconferencewillbesetupbetweenan
arenotpermitted; administratorandtheparenttoaddresstheproblemanddevelopa
5. Sheergarmentswornastheprimarygarmentsarenot solution.
permitted; 4thOccurrence~Schoolofficialswilladministerpunishmentsasset
6. Pantsmustbewornatthenaturalwaist. Theycannotbe upunderLevelIintheCodeofConduct.
inappropriatelyrevealingoroversizedandbaggy,soasto 5th&AdditionalOccurrences~S choolofficialswilladminister
allowsaggingofthepants. Beltbucklesmustnotbe punishmentsassetupunderLevelsIorIIintheCodeofConduct.
oversizednorhaveanywritingthatisconsideredoffensive;
7. Clothingwithsuggestivewordsorpicturesarenot
permitted;
8. Overallsmustbefastened;
9. Bicycleshortsarenotpermitted;
10. Shortsandskirtsmustnotbemorethanthreeinches
abovethetopofthekneecap.
11. Shortsmustbewornunderskirtswhenthechildis
participatinginrigorousphysicalactivity;
12. Clothingthatistorn,ripped,orunhemmedeitherby
accidentorstyleisnotpermitted;
13. Extremecolor/hairstyles,make-up,etc.mustnotbea
distraction,immodest,inflammatory,oroffensive;
14. Piercedearringsarepermissiblewhenwornintheearlobes
asdesigned. Otherbodypiercingsarenotpermittedtobe
visibleatschool. Studentsmaynotwearatschoolitems
suchasnoserings,nosepins,tonguerings,tonguepins,
oranyjewelrytoaccessorizefacialorbodypiercings;and,
15. Nomannerofclothing,jewelry,button,orpinmaydisplay
drugs,cigarettes,sexuallysuggestiveitems,alcohol,
profanity,gangrelatedlogosormessages,orpicturesor
CodeofConductpage-16
MIDDLE/HIGHSCHOOL
DRESSCODEPROCEDURES
Intheinterestofimprovedstudentperformance,schoolsafety,a Accessories
reductioninstudentdisruptions,andimprovedstudentselfesteem, 1. Shoesmustbeamatchedpairandmustbeenclosedat
theLibertyCountyBoardofEducationhasenactedamandatory thefrontandfastened/tiedproperly.Shoeswithwheelsand
uniformdresscodepolicyforallstudentsinkindergartenthrough Crocsarenotallowed.Bedroomshoesandslippersarenot
allowed.
gradetwelve. Schooladministratorswillberesponsibleformaking
2. Solidcolorsweaters,sweatshirts,orhoodies(color
finaldeterminationsastowhetherastudent’sattireorappearanceis appropriatetotheschoolorthecolorwhite)maybeworn
inconflictwiththewrittenprocedures. overuniformshirts. Uponenteringtheschool,students
mustremovetheirheadwear.
Thefollowingclothingstylesandcolorswillbeconsidered 3. Studentsinmiddleandhighschoolarepermittedtowear
appropriate: lightweight,waist-lengthcoats,jackets,andhoodies
1. Solidkhakipants,skirts,anduniformdresses(with (schoolcolororthecolorwhite)insidethebuilding. Coats
sleeves)noshorterthan3inchesabovetheknee. Shorts andjacketsshouldbeunzipped.Uponenteringtheschool,
andpantscannothavepocketsorzippersonthelegs. studentsmustremovetheirheadweartothecoats,jackets,
2. Jumpers(sleevelessandofkhakicolor)wornwithashirtor andhoodies..
blousealreadyspecifiedinthedresscodeanduniform 4. Solidwhite,gray,orblackT-shirts,oracolorappropriateto
dresseswithsleeveswillbeacceptable. theschool,maybewornunderuniformshirts. Solidcolor
3. Solidwhitepoloorcollaredshirtsandblouseswillbe turtlenecks(whiteoracolorappropriatetotheschool)may
allowed. Additionalcolorshavebeenchosenbyeach bewornunderuniformshirts;
middleorhighschool. 5. Nomannerofclothing,jewelry,button,orpinmaydisplay
drugs,cigarettes,sexuallysuggestiveitems,alcohol,
SCHOOL SHIRT PANTS/SHORTS/ profanity,gangrelatedlogosormessages,orpicturesor
COLORS SKIRTSCOLORS wordsthataredeterminedtobedistractingordemeaning
BradwellInstitute White ALLMIDDLE/HIGH toothersbytheschool’sadministrators;
RoyalBlue SCHOOLSMAYWEAR 6. Hats,caps,sweatbands,sunglasses,andotherhead
Gray coverings(suchas,butnotlimitedto,bonnetsandshower
LewisFrasier White caps)insidethebuildingarenotpermitted. Theseitems
Middle Navy Khaki areonlyallowedoutsidethebuildingandmustnotobscure
Red theperson’sidentity. Bandanasarenotallowedonschool
LibertyCounty White
Navy property.
High Black Black 7. Piercedearringsarepermissiblewhenwornintheearas
Gray designed. Otherbodypiercingsarenotpermittedtobe
MidwayMiddle White visibleatschool. Studentsmaynotwearatschoolitems
Navy suchasnoserings,nosepins,tonguerings,tonguepins,
Black oranyjewelrytoaccessorizefacialorbodypiercings;
SnelsonGolden White 8. Facialhairmustbeneatlytrimmed;
Middle Navy 9. Chains,walletchains,andspikedjewelryarenotallowed
Gold oncampusoratschoolrelatedactivities;
HorizonsLearning Yellow 10. Onlytights,hose,orsocksmaybeworn.Nohosewith
Center White designsmaybeworn. Leggingsarenotallowedtobe
Pleasecontacttheschoolfortheexactshadeofeachcolor. wornasanoutergarment.
11. StudentsenrolledinJROTCwillbepermittedtowear
approvedprogramuniforms.
Uniformsmustalsoabidebythefollowingguidelines:
1. Shirtsmustnotshowcleavage.
2. Nodenim,jogging,cargopants,orleggingsallowed.
3. Nozippersorpocketsonpantlegs;and,
4. Uniformsmustbewornatthenaturalwaist. Theycannot
beinappropriatelyrevealingoroversizedandbaggy,soas
toallowsaggingofthepants. Beltsmustbewornifpants
orskirtshavebeltloops. Beltsmustbesolidand
unadornednavy,black,brown,white,orkhaki.Beltsand
beltbucklesmustnotbeoversizednorhaveanywritingor
symbols.
CodeofConductpage-17
MIDDLE/HIGHSCHOOL
DRESSCODEPROCEDURES(continued)
DressDownDays shoulders,thestrapsmustbefastenedinfrontandbackof
Schooladministratorswillbeabletoallow“DressDownDays” clothingandmustbewornontheshoulders;
occasionallyasamotivatororreward. Dressonthesedaysshould 13. Piercedearringsarepermissiblewhenwornintheearlobesas
followtheLibertyCountyDressPolicyfordressdowndaysaslisted designed.Otherbodypiercingsarenotpermittedtobevisible
intheCodeofConduct. Schooladministratorswillhavetheauthority atschool. Studentsmaynotwearatschoolitemssuchas
toallowgroupstomodifytheirdressongivendaystoallowfor noserings,nosepins,tonguerings,tonguepins,oranyjewelry
specialprogramsand/orsituations. Thiscouldincludecheerleaders, toaccessorizefacialorbodypiercings;
sportsteams,BoyScouts,GirlScouts,etc. 14. Chains,walletchains,andspikedjewelryarenotallowedon
campusoratschoolrelatedactivities.
Allteacherswillenforcetheaboveitemsonadailybasiseach
period. Shouldastudentnotbeincompliancewiththedresscode, MiddleSchool&HighSchool:SchoolDressCodeClosets
he/shewillberequiredtocomplybeforereturningtoclass.All Eachschoolwillmaintainauniformdresscloset.Thisclosetwill
studentsmustcomplywiththeabovedresscodefortheentireschool containavarietyofsizesofuniformsforstudentswhoarenewly
dayincludingduringphysicalactivitytime,duringPE,JROTC,etc. enrolledorarenoncompliant.
Thisincludescheerleaders/danceteam,flagcorps,andothergroups
exceptduringperformances. Violationofthedresscodewillresultin MiddleSchool&HighSchool:NewlyEnrolledStudents
aLevelIorLevelIIDisciplinedependingupontheseverityand Studentsenrolledafterthefirstdayofschoolwillbegiventen(10)
frequencyoftheoffense. schooldaystoprepareadequatelyforthedresscodepolicy. Until
thattimetheymayborrowuniformsfromtheUniformDressCloset
withoutpenalty. However,studentsmustwearaschooluniformeach
day.
MiddleSchoolandHighSchoolDressCodeRequirementsfor MiddleandHighSchool:Non-complianceProcedures
DressDownDays Eachschoolwillstrivetoachievefullcompliancewithinthe
1. Shoesmustbewornatalltimes,tiedsecurely,andfirmly guidelinesoftheUniformDressCodePolicy. Sincenon-compliance
anchoredtothefeet. Noshowershoes,bedroomshoes, interfereswiththesmoothoperationoftheschool,theplanlisted
shoeswithwheels,slippers,rollerblades,orcrocsareallowed; belowhasbeendevelopedtoaddressstudentswhodonotcomply
2. Shirtsmustbelongenoughsotherearenobaremidriffs; withtherequireddresscodeprocedures.
3. Nomannerofclothing,jewelry,button,orpinmaydisplay
drugs,cigarettes,sexuallysuggestiveitems,alcohol,profanity, 1stOccurrence~Theteacherwillsendhomealetterfromthe
gangrelatedlogosormessages,orpicturesorwordsthatare administration.
determinedtobedistractingordemeaningtoothersbythe 2ndOccurrence~Theteacherwillsendhomealetterfromthe
school’sadministrators; administrationandcalltheparentorguardian.
4. Allshirts/dresses/topsmustbefittedaroundthearmsothat 3rdOccurrence~Aconferencewillbesetupbetweenan
undergarmentsarenotexposed. Thewidthofthestrapover administratorandtheparenttoaddresstheproblemanddevelopa
theshouldermustbeatleasttwo(2)inches. Nolow-cut, solution.
revealingshirtsareallowed; 4thOccurrence~Schoolofficialswilladministerpunishmentsasset
5. Hats,caps,sweatbands,bandannas,sunglasses,andother upunderLevelIintheCodeofConduct.
headcoverings(suchas,butnotlimitedto,bonnetsand 5th&AdditionalOccurrences~S choolofficialswilladminister
showercaps)insidethebuildingarenotpermitted; punishmentsassetupunderLevelsIorIIintheCodeofConduct.
6. Leggingsarenotpermitted;
7. Shirtsandpantsmustbefreeofdeliberateholesandtears;
8. Shorts,skirts,andjumpersmusthaveasewnhemandmust
notbemorethanthreeinchesabovethetopofthekneecap.
Splitsinskirtsmustfollowthesamerule;
9. Facialhairmustbeneatlytrimmed;
10. Pantsmustbewornatthenaturalwaist. Theycannotbe
inappropriatelyrevealingoroversizedandbaggy,soasto
allowsaggingofthepants. Beltsmustbewornifpants,skirts,
orshortshavebeltloops. Beltbucklesmustnotbeoversized
norhaveanywritingthatisconsideredoffensive;
11. Sheergarmentsarenotpermitted;
12. Ifpants,shorts,orskirtshavestrapswhichfitoverthe
CodeofConductpage-18