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What To Wear For School? So Many Choices, But Don't Wear This

The student handbook for the 2013-14 school year spells out the dress code for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Does your closet match up?

Linda Chion Kenney, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge

This School Distirct of Hillsborough County student handbook for the 2013-14 school year spells out the following dress code for students in kindergarten through grade 12, including a list of consequences for first, second, third and subsequent violations.

Kindergarten – Fifth Grades:

  1. Shoes shall be worn and be securely fastened to the feet and have a low heel height. Footwear must be suitable for outdoor physical education classes and unsafe shoes such as “skate tennis shoes” are not allowed.

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  • Clothing that exposes the entire shoulder, tube tops, spaghetti straps, or similar type clothing, may be worn only with a blouse or shirt. Clothing exposing the torso or the midriff, either front, back or sides, shall not be worn. Underwear shall not be visible. Clothing shall not expose the mid-chest area. Mini skirts, mini dresses and short shorts are not permitted. Hemlines shall be no shorter than fingertip length. All pants and shorts shall be secured at the waist.

  • Hair shall be clean and neatly groomed. Head coverings shall not be worn in the building unless required for re- ligious observance or health-related reasons. The general appearance of a student should reflect neatness and good personal hygiene.

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  • Garments and/or jewelry that display or suggest sexual, vulgar, drug, gang, weapons, or alcohol-related wording or graphics, or that provoke violence or disruption in the school, shall not be worn. Wallet chains shall not be worn.

    • Sixth – Twelfth Grades:

    1. Shoes shall be worn. Skate tennis shoes and bedroom slippers are unacceptable and not allowed.

    2. Clothing that exposes the entire shoulder, tube tops, spaghetti straps, or similar type of clothing may only be worn with a blouse or shirt. Clothing exposing the torso or the midriff, either front, back, or sides shall not be worn. Un- derwear shall not be visible. Clothing shall not expose the mid-chest area. Clothing not properly fastened or with tears that are indecent shall not be worn. Clothing traditionally designed as undergarments or sleepwear shall not be worn as outer garments. All pants and shorts shall be secured at the waist. Boys’ shirts shall have sleeves. Mini skirts, mini dresses, and short shorts shall not be permitted. Hemlines shall be no shorter than fingertip length.

  • Hair shall be clean and neatly groomed. Head coverings shall not be worn in the building unless required for reli- gious observance or health-related reasons.

  • Garments and/or jewelry that display or suggest sexual, vulgar, drug, gang, weapons, or alcohol-related wording or graphics, or that provoke or may tend to provoke violence or disruption in the school, shall not be worn. Wallet chains shall not be worn.

    • Consequences for Dress Code Violations 

    First-Offense Dress-Code Violation Consequences:

    • conference with student;

  • notification of parent or guardian, and/or;

  • change of inappropriate attire.

    • Second-Offense Dress-Code Violation Consequences:
    • conference with student;

    • notification of parent or guardian;

    • change of inappropriate attire;

    • detention or “other consequence” determined by the site administrator.

    Third-Offense Dress-Code Violation Consequences:

    • conference with student;

    • notification of parent or guardian;

    • change of inappropriate attire;

    • in-school suspension or “other consequence” determined by the site administrator.

    Fourth, And Subsequent, Dress-Code Violation Consequences:

    • onsidered willful disobedience subject to referral to the school administrator for further disciplinary action, which may include out-of-school suspension. 

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