Student Dress Addendum to 1999-2000 Code
of Student Conduct
The dress and grooming of Orange County Public Schools students shall
contribute to the health and safety of the individual, promote a positive
educational environment and not disrupt the educational activities and
processes of the school. These minimum standards of dress and grooming
apply to all students (K-12) in the public schools of Orange County, unless
a specific exemption is granted by the principal. Any request for an exemption
shall be made to the principal. The following standards shall be enforced
in all schools in August 1999.
- Clothes shall be worn as they are designed - suspenders over the shoulders,
pants secured at the waist, belts buckled, no underwear as outwear,
no underwear exposed.
- Clothing with holes, tears or inappropriate patches will not be allowed
if considered obscene.
- Bare midriffs and bare sides should not show even when arms are exended
above the head.
- Clothing normally worn when participating in a school sponsored extra
curricular or sports activity may be worn to school when approved by
the sponsor, coach or principal. Examples would be cheerleader, drill
team and band uniforms, team shirts, etc.
- Clothing that is too tight, or revealing, is unacceptable.
- Garments and/or jewelry which display or suggest sexual, vulgar, drug,
alcohol or tobacco related wording/graphics or may tend to provoke violence
or disruption in school shall not be worn.
- Gang paraphernalia, jewelry, tattoos or other insignias which display,
suggest, provoke or may tend to provoke violence or disruptions are
not allowed.
- The following items have potential to cause disruption or threat to
a safe and positive school environment and are prohibited:
- Hats, caps, visors, sunglasses or bandanas while on campus during
the school day
- Chains hanging from the neck, belt, pocket or attached to wallet
- Jewelry that contains any type of sharp object
The following OCPS dress code standards will be implemented and enforced
in January 2000.
- Hemlines of shorts, skirts and skorts whall be no shorter than mid-thigh.
- Sleeves on shirts/blouses must follow the four finger wide rule at
the shoulders.
- Shoes shall be worn - thongs, cleats or backless shoes are not acceptable.
Individual schools are expected to use the district and grooming guidelines
as minimum standards but are encouraged to extend their own standards
to meet the uniqueness of their school community. An individual school's
dress code may already include these standards and may be implemented
at the biginning of thisschool year.
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