Edgar Middle School

A. General Rules

1. Pupils are expected to be clean and well groomed in their appearance.

2. Pupils are expected to avoid extremes in appearance that are so disruptive or distracting that the reaction of other pupils is beyond normal control.

3. Dress or grooming that jeopardizes the health or safety of the pupil or of other pupils or is injurious to school property will not be tolerated.

B. Prohibited Clothing and Articles

The following garments and articles are prohibited in school and at school-sponsored indoor events:

1. Extremely low-cut, tight-fitting or transparent clothes, bare midriffs, and suggestive clothing, tank tops with spaghetti straps;

2. Bare feet, unsafe footwear, cleated shoes, and footwear intended for the beach;

3. Pin curlers and other hair curling aids;

4. Clothing, apparel, and/or accessories including patches and decorations that are offensive or obscene;

5. Undershirts and underwear including boxer shorts worn without an outer shirt;

6. Clothing that is overly soiled, torn, worn, or defaced;

7. Nonprescription sunglasses, glazed, and tinted glasses, except as prescribed by the pupil’s doctor;

8. Clothing, apparel and/or accessories which indicate affiliation with any gang associated with criminal activity; and

9. Clothing, apparel and/or accessories that promote, endorse or advertise drugs, alcohol. or tobacco products.

C. Enforcement

1. Teaching staff members will report perceived violations of the dress code to the building principal or designee, who will interpret and apply the code. 
   
2. Pupils who publicly represent the school or a school organization at an activity away from the school district are required to dress in full accordance with the reasonable expectations of the staff member in charge of the activity. Pupils unwilling to comply with this requirement will disqualify themselves from participation.
   
3. Pupils will not be permitted to attend a school-related function, such as a field trip, after-school activity unless they are attired and groomed in accordance with this dress code.
   
4. The Principal may waive application of the dress code on a day especially scheduled for pupils’ free expression in dress and grooming.
   
5. A pupil whose dress or grooming has been found by the Principal to violate this regulation may appeal the Principal’s determination to the Superintendent, whose decision will be final.

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