North Sanpete School District Policy                                                                                               Number: V-6

Statement of.........................                                                                                                                    Effective Date: 09/14/99

Board Policy with Guidelines                                                                                                            Revised Date: 03/19/24

Subject: Dress and Grooming

I. Board Policy

The Board of Education is committed to maintain a positive learning atmosphere in all its

schools. The board recognizes that there are distractions of student learning, hygiene and safety

factors directly related to improper dress and grooming. If the student and/or his/her parents or

guardian fail in their responsibilities, dress and grooming thus become a part of the school's

responsibility.

The Board delegates to the Administration responsibility to see that each school adheres to the

dress and grooming standards established by the Board in the guidelines of this policy. Further,

all district and school staff members shall have a share of responsibility in seeing that these

standards are implemented and enforced in classrooms, in school buildings, on school grounds,

on school buses, at school activities, and other occasions as appropriate.

The following criteria established by students and parents working together have been set forth

as guidelines for dress and grooming.

II. Guidelines

1. Immodest dress such as exposed underwear, tank tops, unbuttoned shirts and/or blouses

and clothing worn so tight or so loose as to be revealing is not permissible.

2. Clothing which leaves the midriff exposed when arms are lifted to shoulder level while

sitting or standing is prohibited.

3. Sheer clothing is permissible only if the clothing underneath meets dress code standards.

4. Sleeves will be worn with shoulders covered with a wide strap (See figure below).

5. Clothing with inappropriate printing such as, but not limited to, anything that shows

disrespect to the educational process by advertising sex, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, illegal

activities, racial statements, profane language, vulgarity, graphics depicting violence,

statements disrupting the school environment, nude or lewd content and sexual innuendo

is prohibited.

6. Dresses, shorts, split skirts and other short-like fashions should be long enough to cover

to mid thigh. Holes in bottoms that expose skin above mid thigh must be covered.

7. Appropriate undergarments are to be worn by girls and boys.

8. Shoes and/or sandals are to be worn at all times to ensure personal safety and hygiene.

9. Pajamas are not permissible.

10. Hair must be kept clean, well-groomed and of a natural color (when representing the

school or district including, but not limited to, performances, competitions, club

activities).

11. Students should come to school clean and well groomed.

12. Jewelry, accessories and tattoos which are so conspicuous or extreme to interfere with

learning at school or pose a health or safety issue to the student, shall not be allowed.

Facial piercing can be no more than a single stud with no more than a 1/8th inch diameter

on the ends.

13. Hats and other head coverings may not be worn by students in elementary and middle

schools except as part of an approved school activity or event, for medical reasons, or as

an exercise of a sincerely held religious belief. Students in grades 9-12 schools may wear

hats and other head coverings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, hats and head coverings

may not be worn in either elementary or secondary schools if doing so disrupts the

educational environment, poses a danger to self or others, or limits the ability of others to

identify the student.

14. Wearing, possessing, using, distributing, displaying, or selling any clothing, or hats

displaying graphics depicting violence, statements disrupting the school environment

gang names, initials or nicknames, jewelry, emblem badge, symbol, sign colored rags or

handkerchiefs, or other things which evidence membership in a gang is prohibited (see

district policy V-3, section III, item 1).

15. Anyone in violation of the district dress code will be required to immediately replace the

inappropriate clothing with something in compliance with the policy and will be given a

warning from the building principal. For students, all reasonable efforts will be made to

notify the parent or guardian of the student. Further violations by students will cause

sanctions as outlined in the school and/or district Discipline Policy.