Students' Dress Code (Policy 6205)
Shelby County Schools students are expected to dress and appear in a manner that meets reasonable standards of health, cleanliness, modesty and safety. It should remain a matter of personal pride to maintain high standards of neatness and appropriateness of dress and appearance so as to reflect favorably upon yourself, your parents, and Shelby County Schools. All experiences during school years should be a part of a student's preparation to take his/her place in a society as a mature and responsible individual.
The responsibility for the appearance of the students begins with parents and the students themselves. Students' clothing, make-up and hair styles should reflect neatness, cleanliness and self-respect so that the school is a desirable place in which to promote learning and character development. A student who is not attired appropriately or exhibits grooming which is detrimental and/or distractive to the school environment shall be asked to refrain from wearing the inappropriate attire in the future or shall be required to make arrangements for more suitable or appropriate dress. The principal shall make the final determination.
Some guidelines of UNACCEPTABLE attire are set forth below: NOTE: These are not all inclusive.
Short shorts or spandex shorts
Shorts, skirts, dresses, or slits in dresses more than 4 inches above the knee in grades 6-12
Tight tops, pants or dresses
Bareback or bare midriff tops, shirts or dresses
Low cut apparel, tank tops, tube tops, spaghetti straps, or mesh shirts
Any transparent clothing
Facial jewelry (including tongue piercing)
Any clothing that pictures or advertises substances that are illegal by law for minors, that are violent, profane, or suggestive in nature, or indicates gang activity and involvement, or derogatory remarks of an ethnic nature.
NOTE:Uniforms for spirit and athletic groups must be consistent with student dress codes when worn during the instructional day.
Current dress policy allows individual schools to implement standardized dress programs. Interested parties must contact the individual school principal for assistance.