Dress Code

Students are expected to dress and be groomed in such a way as to not distract or cause disruption in the educational program or orderly operation of the school. Personal appearance of students should promote health and safety, contribute to a climate conducive to teaching and learning and project a positive image of the District to the community. Students should dress for the educational setting and not the recreational one. The principal may create further guidelines regarding student dress which are consistent with the guidelines below.

• Clothing and/or hair should not be so extreme or inappropriate to the school setting as to disrupt the education process. Therefore, clothing deemed distracting, revealing, overly suggestive or otherwise disruptive will not be permitted.
• Wearing accessories or clothing that could pose a safety threat to oneself or others is not allowed.
• Hats and sunglasses may not be worn in the building.
• Attire must not evidence membership or affiliation with a "gang" in any negative sense of the term.
• Proper shoes must be worn at all times.
• Attire must not be immodest, obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, indecent or offensive.
• Clothing that inappropriately exposes body parts is not permitted. Students shall not expose undergarments.
• Pants must be worn at the natural waistline and undergarments are not to be visible. Pants and slacks must not bag, sag, or drag.\
• No clothing, jewelry, or tattoos are permitted that display profanity, suggestive phrases, or advertisements for, or messages or pictures depicting or suggesting alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or sex.

Specific Requirements of GMA:

• Hoodies, including clothing and jackets with hoods, cannot be worn inside the building. Clothing with hoods will be placed in the student’s locker.
• Shoes must be worn at all times. Bedroom slippers and shower shoes are prohibited.
• Low cut tops and mid-drifts shirts are prohibited.
• No pajamas.
• Undergarments are to be covered by outer clothing. No see-through garments.
• No pants or shorts hanging too far below the waistline (no “sagging” pants).
• No profane or vulgar language; no drawings containing alcohol, tobacco or illegal drug advertisements on any part of clothing or jewelry.
• No hats, bandanas (any color), shower or hair caps, skullies, curlers or sunglasses.

In the event the administration determines a student’s dress is inappropriate for school in accordance with this policy, the administration will either require the student to change or will inform the student not to wear the garment to school again. Repeated violations of the dress code will be treated as disruptive behavior in violation of the District's Behavior Code.

Physical Education Dress Code:
Students are required to dress out every day in a physical education uniform. Dressing out for PE is a requirement due to safety and hygiene purposes. Tennis shoes or sneakers with socks are required. No boots, crocs, or open-toed shoes. And, we encourage that jewelry not be worn.