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 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.
ACCEPTABLE attire is set forth below:
NOTE: These are not all inclusive.
* Pants of appropriate size and worn at waist
* Belts must be worn if pants have belt loops
* Shirts must be tucked into clothing
* Waist length sweaters and appropriate sized light weight jackets can be worn inside school for warmth as long as appropriate shirt is tucked underneath
UNACCEPTABLE attire is set forth below:
NOTE: These are not all inclusive.
* Spandex shorts and shirts
* Shorts, skirts, dresses, or slits in dresses more than 4 inches above the knee
* Tight tops, pants, or dresses
* Sleepwear/pajamas
* Barebacked or bare midriff tops, shirts, or dresses
* Low cut apparel, tank tops, tube tops, spaghetti straps, or fishnet mesh shirts
* Any transparent clothing
* Hats, hoods, and headgear may not be worn in school building or where prohibited
* Shower shoes
* Sunglasses without appropriate doctor's note and approval of principal
* Facial jewelry (includes tongue piercing)
* Any clothing that advertises substances that are illegal by law for minors or that depicts violence, profanity or is sexually suggestive in nature, or promotes any gang or gang activity or displays language or symbols that create a disruptive environment
NOTE: Uniforms for spirit and athletic groups must be consistent with student dress codes when worn during the instructional day. www.scsk12.org