Taft Middle School Dress Code 2022-2023
Proposed and passed to
Student Governance Team on June 9, 2022
Dress Code
Philosophy
The School Governance Team of Taft Middle School is adopting a new
dress code policy for the 2022-2023 school year so that we can grow with our
positive and inclusive community. We believe that the responsibility for the
dress and grooming of a student rests primarily with the student and the
student’s parents or guardians and that appropriate dress contributes to a
productive learning environment. Therefore our expectation is that all students
will dress in a way that is appropriate for a school setting or for any
school-sponsored event, and that their clothing choices do not interfere with
the health and safety of any other student, and do not contribute to a hostile
or intimidating atmosphere for any other student
Any school dress code accountability should minimize the potential
loss of educational time. Administration and equitable enforcement of the dress
code shall be gender neutral, non-shaming and consistent schoolwide. Staff will
use reasonable efforts to avoid dress coding students in front of others.
Students should be able to dress and style their hair for school
in a manner that expresses their individuality and cultural or religious
identity without fear of unnecessary discipline.
Students and staff are responsible for managing
their personal distractions; and we believe that students should not face
unnecessary barriers to school attendance.
Dress Code Policy
- Students
must wear a top, bottoms and footwear to school.
- Clothing
must cover the body as shown in the graphic below.
- Clothing material must be opaque (not able to be seen
through).
- Clothing
must cover all undergarments, waistbands of undergarments included.
- Hats
and other headwear must allow the face to be visible and not interfere
with the line of sight to any student or staff. Hoodies must allow the
student face and ears to be visible to staff.
- Closed-toed
shoes with secure backs are required.
- Specialized courses (such as
Physical Education) may require special attire, such as sports uniforms,
sneakers or safety gear.
Additional Requirements
- Clothing may not depict, advertise or advocate the use
of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other controlled substances.
- Clothing
may not depict pornography, nudity or sexual acts.
- Clothing
may not use or depict hate speech targeting groups based on race, ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation or any
other protected groups.
- No accessories that could be considered dangerous or could be
used as a weapon are allowed.
- Clothing, jewelry or personal
items may not demonstrate gang association/affiliation.
Dress Code
Accountability
Students who do not
follow our Taft Middle School Dress Code Policy outlined above will be provided
with three (3) options:
- They
will be asked to put on their own alternative clothing, if already
available at school, to be dressed more to code for the remainder of the
day.
- They will be provided with
temporary school clothing to be dressed more to code for the remainder of
the day
- If necessary, parents may be called during the school
day to bring alternative clothing for the student to wear for the
remainder of the day.