The dress code applies to all students enrolled in Newton County Schools. Every student shall be required to maintain the level of personal hygiene necessary to ensure a healthful school environment. Students are encouraged to observe a standard of grooming and dress consistent with the level of formality of the school situation. It is our intent to provide an environment that is safe, orderly, and conducive to learning. Students who fail to comply with the dress guidelines given below will be referred to an administrator and must change into acceptable garments. School attire which is not specifically covered in this section and which the administration believes is not conducive to the learning environment shall be prohibited.
All students are expected to adhere to the following to assist with school safety.
— Pants/skirts shall be worn at the waist level so as not to show skin or undergarments.
— No chains, chain link or studded belts that could be used as a weapon (as determined by an administrator) will be permitted.
— No extremes in dress and/or grooming will be permitted.
The following is appropriate school attire:
1. Crop tops worn over another shirt, which covers the midsection
2. Leggings (short or long) with pants, dresses, skirts, and shirts/blouses. The length of shirts/blouses must meet the same requirements as pants, skirts, or dresses
3. Pants/trousers must be worn properly around the waist. Clothing shall not be poorly fitted or oversized/extremely baggy
4. Tank top garments worn with a sleeved shirt over or under them
5. Shoes that are appropriate for school activities must be worn at all times
Further, the following attire is inappropriate for school and must NOT BE WORN:
1. Clothing that advertises, suggests, or displays any insignia of alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco
2. Clothing with obscene, vulgar, or suggestive language or design
3. Clothing with words or symbols, such as pictures and emblems, which advocate violence and or terrorism
4. Clothing with signs, symbols, drawings, or writings which show allegiance, affiliation, or reference to any non-sanctioned group
5. Colors, bandannas, articles of clothing or paraphernalia which promote or identify with a non-sanctioned group
6. Sunglasses, caps, hats, and other head coverings such as bandannas and hoods worn inside the school building
7. Clothing that exposes or accentuates the upper or lower body, such as spandex pants, uncovered leggings, see-through garments, halter tops, tank tops, spaghetti straps, backless dresses, tube tops, muscle shirts, or shirts or blouses that are tied at, or may rise above, the waist
8. Garments with holes that expose undergarments or significant amounts of flesh above the knee
9. Shorts, dresses, and skirts that stop at less than fingertip length when worn properly around the waist and when standing upright. This includes splits in skirts
10. Clothes that expose underclothing or impede walking
11. Shoes that are unsafe for transition or school activities, including shoes with wheels
12. Sleepwear, including, but not limited to: pajama sets (that do not follow the dress code policy for shirts and pants), gowns, bathrobes, slippers, blankets, etc.
DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS
OFFENSE: Wearing inappropriate articles of clothing/items or wearing clothing in an inappropriate manner as described
in item “H Dress Code” in the Discipline- Code of Conduct.
DISPOSITION (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL): At the discretion of the administrator, which may include but is not limited to
conference, detention, ISS/STOP, or suspension.
DISPOSITION (MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL):
1ST OFFENSE: Warning/Parent Notification
2ND OFFENSE: One day ISS
3RD OFFENSE: One day OSS
4TH and SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES: Three days suspension for each offense