DRESS CODE INFORMATION
Each student must dress in a manner which is appropriate for school and its related activities. Good personal appearance, appropriate dress, proper behavior, and healthy personal hygiene are vital to each member of the school community. Developing good taste in dress, good grooming habits, and good behavior are a part of the overall educational program. Students dressed inappropriately can have a negative influence on the educational process and the educational climate of the school. The Taylor County School District believes that this dress code promotes comfort and safety while enhancing the overall learning environment for the students.
• Sagging or baggy pants are not allowed. All pants MUST be worn at the natural waistline.
• Sleeveless shirts/blouses and/or shirts/blouses that expose the shoulders (cold-shoulder) are not permitted.
• Pants should have NO skin visible above the knee.
• Head coverings of any kind (hats, hoods, bandanas, bonnets, scarves, sunglasses, etc.) are NOT allowed.
• Facial jewelry is NOT allowed..
• Shoes must be worn at all times. Bedroom shoes, stilettos, and wheeled shoes are not allowed.
• All belts will be buckled.
• Shorts, skirts, dresses must come to 3 inches above the knee (the short side of a 3x5 index card).
• Shirts/Blouses/Sweaters which expose the bare midriff are not permitted.
• See-through clothing is not allowed (regardless of what is worn underneath).
• Clothing which shows cleavage is not allowed.
• Gang related paraphernalia is not allowed.
• Clothing with inappropriate advertising or statements that are lewd, offensive, vulgar, obscene, or inflammatory (e.g. alcohol, drugs, tobacco, sex, gangs, etc.) is not allowed.
• Leggings cannot be worn as pants without a covering of the appropriate length – 3 inches above the knee.
• Any type of unusual or questionable wear will be judged on an individual basis by school administration.
• Bookbags and large purses must be translucent (clear) or mesh.