Regulation Glen Ridge Board of Education
R 5511 DRESS CODE
The
following dress code has been developed in accordance with Policy No. 5511 and
in consultation with administration, staff members, parent(s) or legal
guardian(s), and pupils of this district.
A. General
Rules
1. Pupils
are expected to be clean and well groomed in their appearance.
2. Pupils
are expected to avoid dress and grooming that is likely to create a material
and substantial disruption to the school environment.
3. Dress
or grooming that jeopardizes the health or safety of the pupil or of other
pupils or is injurious to school property will not be tolerated.
B. Prohibited
Clothing and Articles
The
following garments and articles are prohibited in school and at
school-sponsored events:
1. Extremely
low-cut, tight fitting or transparent clothes, low-riding pants, bare midriffs,
and suggestive clothing;
2. Skirts,
dresses, and pants that end higher than mid-thigh;
3. Outdoor
jackets, coats, or hats except when entering or leaving the building and when
there is a defect in the heating system;
4. Bare
feet, unsafe footwear, cleated shoes;
5. Patches
and decorations that are offensive or obscene;
6. Undershirts
(underwear) worn without an outer shirt;
7. In
the classroom, clothing required for physical education classes;
8. Clothing
that is overly soiled, torn, worn, or defaced;
9. Non-prescription
sunglasses, glazed, and tinted glasses, except as prescribed by the pupil's
doctor;
10.
Portable audio or video devices;
11.
Beepers and other summoning devices, except as permitted in Policy No. 2360;
12.
Clothing, apparel and/or accessories which indicate affiliation with any gang
associated with criminal activity or have references to alcohol, controlled
dangerous substances, or tobacco;
13.
Clothing containing profanity or sexual references or innuendoes;
14.
Clothing which includes racial or ethnic violence;
15.
Hats (in instructional areas), hoods, visors, headbands and other headgear; and
16.
Any clothing that is likely to create a material and substantial disruption to
the school environment.
C. Physical
Education
1. High
School/Middle School pupils shall wear the following types of clothing for
physical education classes:
a. Athletic
style shorts and/or sweatpants.
b. A
shirt for indoor activities and a sweatshirt or appropriate outerwear for
outdoor activities in cool weather.
2. Snug
belts, cut-offs, jeans, jewelry, and dirty or torn clothing and accessories are
prohibited.
3. Pupils
must wear sneakers or rubber-soled athletic shoes; slip-on shoes, hard-soled
shoes, and bare feet are prohibited in gym class.
D. Enforcement
1. Teaching
staff members will report perceived violations of the dress code to the
Building Principal or designee, who will interpret and apply the code.
2. Pupils
who publicly represent the school or a school organization at an activity away
from the school district are required to dress in full accordance with the
reasonable expectations of the staff member in charge of the activity. Pupils unwilling to comply with this
requirement will disqualify themselves from participation.
3. Pupils
will not be permitted to attend a school-related function, such as a field
trip, after-school activity unless they are attired and groomed in accordance with
this dress code and the reasonable expectations of the staff member in charge.
4. The
Principal may waive application of the dress code for special school activity
days.
5. A
pupil whose dress or grooming has been found by the Principal or designee to
violate this Regulation may appeal the determination to the Superintendent.
Issued: 25
November 2002
Revised: 20
June 2005
Revised: