Secondary Student Dress Code 200708 Changes

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Secondary Student Dress Code2007-08 Changes

• Waxahachie Independent School District

Last updated Friday, August 10, 2007
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Goals

• To provide a safe and orderly learning
  environment for all students
• To implement new Dress Code safeguards and
  guidelines to help ensure that student dress code
  infractions are decreased for the 2007-08 school
  year
• To encourage professional and responsible dress
  for all students
• To showcase the best students in the premier
  schools in the state of Texas

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Information and Timeline of Events

• In the Waxahachie ISD 2006 Summer Newsletter, the
  following community survey data was reported
• 76 of WISD staff and 63 of parents were
  supportive and strongly supportive of the idea
  of going to standardized dress for the 2007-08
  school year.
• A team of WISD administrators traveled and met
  with the high school and middle school principals
  of Ennis ISD and Red Oak ISD to discuss and
  review their new standard dress menu programs.
• FYI Red Oak, Ennis, Lancaster, and Corsicana
  ISDs all have dress menu programs. Last school
  year, the Midlothian ISD Board reviewed the issue
  as well.

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Information and Timeline of Events

• The WISD Board of Trustees voted to not implement
  a standardized dress menu policy for the 2007-08
  school year. The Board requested that the
  administration address all dress code issues and
  concerns through the evaluation, subsequent
  revision (if any), and enforcement of existing
  dress code policies.
• A committee was formed and met to review the
  2006-07 WISD Student Code of Conduct Dress Code.
  The committees recommendations were presented to
  the WISD campus principals for review and
  discussion. The secondary principals voted to
  proceed with the review process.
• Through campus staff feedback and on online
  survey, WISD gathered additional information
  regarding changes to the 2006-07 Secondary
  Student Dress Code.
• Final results 86 - For 14 - Against
  (approximately 250 staff members voted)

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Information and Timeline of Events

• The WISD Board of Trustees voted to approve the
  changes the WISD Secondary Student Dress Code.
• An information letter pertaining to the approved
  changes to the Dress Code was drafted and mailed
  home with every secondary report card. A letter
  was also mailed to every incoming Turner Middle
  School student. Letters were even mailed to
  several Waxahachie community clothing merchants
  highlighting the changes for the 2007-08 school
  year.
• Additional information about the new Dress Code
  was mailed to the community via the Waxahachie
  ISD Summer 2007 Newsletter and various campus
  newsletters and made available on the districts
  website.
• An article about the Dress Code changes was also
  published in The Daily Light.

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Shirts, Tops, and Blouses

• T-shirts, other than WISD clubs, organizations,
  sports, or spirit t-shirts, college or university
  t-shirts, or solid-colored t-shirts, are
  prohibited. Permitted t-shirts must have rounded
  necklines and sleeves or cap sleeves. The sleeves
  must be hemmed. Special t-shirt dress days will
  be scheduled throughout the school year. These
  special dress days must be approved by the campus
  principal.
• Polo-style shirts and shirts with collars are
  acceptable for boys and girls. Blouses or shirts
  with low-cut necklines are prohibited. Tank tops,
  spaghetti straps, and off-the-shoulder shirts,
  blouses, or sweaters are prohibited. Shirts,
  blouses, and sweaters that show the torso when
  arms are raised above the head are prohibited.
• For girls, all un-tucked shirts, tops, and
  blouses may not extend below the middle of the
  thigh.
• All boys must tuck their shirts in their pants or
  shorts. If the pair of shorts or pants does not
  have belt loops, the student must still tuck in
  their shirt.

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Dresses, Skirts, Shorts, and Pants

• All shorts, skirts, or dresses shorter than
  fingertip length when arms are held at ones side
  are prohibited. Low-cut necklines are prohibited.
  Dresses must have sleeves that are hemmed or cap
  sleeves.
• No sagging pants or shorts will be allowed. A
  belt must be worn inside the belt loops at all
  times. All pants and shorts are to be worn around
  the normal waist area.

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Apparel and Outerwear

• Warm-up suits, sweat suits, sweat pants, biker
  shorts, spandex, overalls, soccer or boxer style
  shorts, and cotton pants with drawstrings or
  elastic waistbands are prohibited in the academic
  classroom. As found in previous Dress Codes,
  athletic mesh shorts are prohibited. Examples
  Nike and Addidas
• Trench coats, dusters, and one-piece jump suits
  are prohibited. Professional/Collegiate athletic
  team coats or jackets are prohibited.
• Professional/Collegiate athletic team jerseys are
  prohibited. WISD athletic teams or
  extracurricular clubs/organizations may wear
  game day attire with the approval of the campus
  principal in connection with the sponsor, coach
  or other person in charge of the extracurricular
  activity.
• All hooded sweatshirts and sweatshirts with
  rounded necklines MUST follow the new t-shirt
  guidelines (example solid, WISD, or collegiate).
  Of course, hoods shall not be worn indoors. All
  hooded sweatshirts and sweatshirts with rounded
  necklines do not have to be tucked in.

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Accessories

• Visible pierced jewelry other than earrings on
  females is prohibited. Band-aides, plastic
  spacers, sticks, etc. to conceal body piercings
  are prohibited.
• Hats, caps, hoods, sweat bands, or bandanas,
  shall not be worn or carried indoors, except in
  the interest of religious practices, safety,
  cleanliness, or with the permission of the campus
  principal.
• Chains, including those attached to pants or
  wallets, and spiked jewelry are prohibited.
• An item of apparel or make-up that is considered
  extreme in dress is prohibited.
• Sunglasses may not be worn indoors, except with a
  signed note from the school nurse.

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Footwear

• Shoes or sandals must be worn at all times. All
  shoe laces must be tied at all times.
• Shoes with metal cleats, taps, or wheels on the
  heels or soles, or shoes that can damage or mark
  floors are prohibited.
• House shoes, shower shoes, or slippers are
  prohibited.

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Grooming

• Facial hair, mustaches, sideburns, goatees, and
  beards must be neatly groomed.
• Visible tattoos that are distractive or
  inappropriate are prohibited.
• The use of natural colored hair dye is permitted.
  Any colors that are not deemed natural color are
  prohibited. Tipping or highlighting hair will be
  permitted as long as it is a natural hair color.
• Unusual haircuts or styles such as Mohawks,
  spikes, or excessive patterns are prohibited.

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General

• Clothing, shoes, shoestrings, jewelry, bandanas,
  or grooming styles exemplifying gang attire or
  other unauthorized groups are prohibited. All
  black, all red, all blue, etc. attire is
  prohibited. All camouflage attire is also
  prohibited.
• Torn clothing and clothing with holes are
  prohibited.

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Dress Code Clarifications

• If a male student wears a pair of shorts or pants
  that do NOT have belt loops, the student still
  MUST tuck in their shirt.
• All hooded sweatshirts and sweatshirts with
  rounded necklines MUST follow the new t-shirt
  guidelines (example solid, WISD, or collegiate).
  Of course, hoods shall not be worn indoors.
• All hooded sweatshirts and sweatshirts with
  rounded necklines do NOT have to be tucked in.
• Tank tops, spaghetti straps, and off-the-shoulder
  tops are prohibited. These types of tops may be
  worn with an approved t-shirt under them.
• College, university, or professional team jackets
  are prohibited. Example, Starter

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Dress Code Clarifications

• When purchasing a t-shirt, remember to make sure
  it meets one of the following guidelines
• WISD spirit shirt?
• Solid color (with or without pocket)?
• College or university?
• When purchasing a shirt that does not meet the
  above guidelines, remember to make sure that it
• Has a collar.
• Has sleeves or cap sleeves.
• (for girls) Does not have a low-cut neckline.
• Is not covered in slogans or printed symbols or
  pictures.
• All Gothic, all red, all blue, all yellow,
  camouflage, etc. attire are prohibited.

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Dress Code Clarifications

• T-shirt or shirts with a collar may have a small
  logo on the front of the shirt. For example, the
  Nike swoosh
• A good rule of thumb for the size of the logo
  no larger that 2 x 2

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WISD Dress Code Norms That Did Not Change

• Boys may still wear shorts, and girls may still
  wear shorts, skirts, or dresses. The key is
  whether these apparel items are shorter than
  fingertip length when a students arms are held
  at their side.
• Athletic mesh-style shorts (example Nike) with
  or without a drawstring are still prohibited.
• All students may still wear any polo-style shirts
  or shirts with a collar. The new t-shirt
  guidelines do NOT apply to shirts with collars.
• Warm-up suits, sweat pants, and cotton pants with
  drawstrings are still prohibited.
• Torn clothing and clothing with holes are
  prohibited.
• All students may still wear flip-flops. House
  shoes and slippers are prohibited.

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First Day of School and the Rest of the School
Year

• As students arrive at school via a bus, carpool,
  by walking, or riding a bike, campus
  administrators and other staff members will be
  watching for students not in compliance with the
  WISD Student Dress Code. The first few minutes of
  the first period of each day will also be used
  for this purpose.
• First, the student will be given the chance to
  correct the issue. If an on-campus remedy cannot
  fix the issue, the student will be placed in ISS
  or other location at the campus (under the care
  of a WISD staff member) until a parent or
  guardian can be contacted to assist with the
  situation. Classwork will be provided on a
  case-by-case basis.
• Dress Code infractions are listed in the WISD
  Student Code of Conduct as a Class I Offense.
  Persistent dress code violations may lead to a
  Class II or III Offense.

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New Students to WISD

• During the registration process, all new students
  will be made aware of the WISD Student Dress Code
  by the registrar or counselor.
• All new students have two school days to be in
  compliance with the Dress Code.
• For example, a new student registers and attends
  class on a Monday. By Wednesday, the new student
  must be in compliance with the Dress Code.

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Closing

• WISD firmly believes that a safe and orderly
  learning environment is the key to a successful
  school year. All students, parents, teachers, and
  administrators must work together to assume
  responsibility for complying and enforcing the
  new Secondary Dress Code.
• For more information regarding the 2007-08
  Secondary Student Dress Code, please visit with
  your campus principal or review the information
  on the district website at www.wisd.org
• Thank you for your support!
• Go Indians!