Student Dress Code

STUDENT DRESS CODE

All students are expected to adhere to common practices of modesty, cleanliness and neatness; to dress in a respectful manner within the acceptable standards of the community and in such a manner as to contribute to the academic atmosphere, not detract from it.

Administrators, teachers, and other school personnel share responsibility for enforcing the student dress code and shall follow campus procedures for discipline referrals regarding dress code violations. However, students and their parents have primary responsibility for ensuring that students adhere to the dress code.

Considerations other than those specifically discussed in this dress code will be determined by school administrators. The school administration shall have the right to consider any current fashion to determine its acceptability for school wear.

Clarification regarding apparel should be obtained prior to wearing it to school; this can be obtained from school administration. Students in violation of this policy may be subject to corrective action, including suspension, as determined by the school’s administration.

Some campuses have implemented a uniform requirement pursuant to AISD Board policy FNCA (Local). Parents and students should check with the campus to confirm whether uniforms are required. You may obtain a copy of the AISD Board policy FNCA (Local) from a campus administrator or review it on the internet at www.aisd.net/board and click on Board Policy.

Expectations for Student Dress

1. Obscene or Offensive Apparel
   1. Any clothing, jewelry, accessories, or paraphernalia that may be considered obscene or offensive are not to be worn to school or to school-sponsored events. This includes any clothing, jewelry, accessories, or paraphernalia associated with gangs, drugs, sex, tobacco, or alcoholic beverages. Students may not possess or wear accessories that may be used as weapons.
   2. Transparent and/or see-through material is considered unacceptable, unless worn over another article of clothing that meets dress code.
2. Shirts and Blouses
   1. Shirts/tops must touch the waist of pants/skirts, as measured when the student is standing.
3. Dresses, Shorts, Skirts, Skorts
   1. The length of dresses, shorts, skirts, or skorts must be no shorter than the tip of the longest finger when the student’s hand is fully extended down the side of the student’s leg. Because the appropriate length of clothing may vary between students, administrators retain the discretion to request that a student change clothes.
   2. When measuring skirts, dresses, or skorts that have slits, the length will be determined by measuring from the top of the slit.
4. Pajamas
   1. Students may not wear pajamas, sleepwear, or lounge wear except as may be permitted in advance by campus administration, such as for pajama-themed spirit days. Any sleepwear worn for such events must comply with all other dress code requirements.
5. Sagging Pants
   1. Students shall wear their trousers or overalls properly at the waist. No sagging.
6. Accessories
   1. Students must wear shoes at all times; house shoes and slippers are prohibited. Students participating in physical education class and/or athletics shall wear athletic footwear that is closed at the toe and heel and must be laced and/or velcroed to participate. Sliders are prohibited.
   2. Head coverings may not be worn without prior approval of campus administration.
   3. Students may request accommodations to the dress code for religious or medical reasons from campus administration.
   4. Proper undergarments should be worn but not visible.
   5. Heavy chains or spiked jewelry are unacceptable.
   6. Campus administration will determine the appropriateness of all piercings, gauging, and mouth “grillz.”
7. Identification Badges
   1. All high school and junior high school students shall wear their AISD-issued student identification badges or temporary badges at all times while on a school campus or attending a school-related extracurricular activity. Badges must be visible to AISD employees at all times. Badges cannot be worn underneath clothing and cannot be carried in a student’s pocket, backpack, bag, purse, etc.

Any AISD campus that desires to implement a variance from the above listed ID policy must seek written approval by submitting a written request to Student Services.