What The School Board Decided

SAISD Student Dress Code
As revised by Board action on December 8, 1997

Notice: Items related to school uniforms will NOT be enforced prior to the first day of school, Fall 1998.

SAISD STUDENT DRESS CODE (revised 12/8/97)

1. Uniforms made up of khaki shorts, skirts, skorts and trousers and long and short-sleeved blouses and shirts in two (2) of the individual school's colors shall be worn by all students enrolled in each SAISD school.

2. Shorts and skorts may be worn. They must be knee length or longer.

3. Skirts or dresses must be knee length or longer.

4. Appropriate footwear must be worn; footwear which has toes reinforced with steel, hard plastics or similar materials is specifically prohibited as are thongs, beach sandals or other open toed shoes that do not have straps to secure them.

5. Unconventional colors or hair styles (e.g. mohawks, spiked or designs) causing distractions are not permitted.

6. Headwear shall not be worn in buildings.

7. Any clothes that are suggestive or indecent or which cause distraction are prohibited. Specifically, tank tops, muscle shirts, halter tops, spaghetti straps, exposed backs or midriffs, and see-through garments without a shell or shirt worn under the garments are prohibited.

8. Indecent/inappropriate patches, writings, or drawings on clothing or body are prohibited. Clothing with inappropriate advertising or statements that are lewd, offensive, vulgar, obscene or inflammatory (e.g. alcoholic beverage, sex, tobacco, drugs, gang, etc.) are also prohibited.

9. All oversized clothing shall not to be worn to school. Specifically, "bagging" or "sagging" pants are prohibited. All pants are to be worn at the waist. Tight fitting pants (e.g., tights, bicycle pants, spandex) are also prohibited. Extra long belts are prohibited. Belts must be put through the belt loops on the pants.

10. All shirts, including any type of jersey, must be tucked in at all times. Sweatshirts, sweaters, shirts or blouses designed to be worn out are the only exceptions.

11. Dangling key rings and chains will not be permitted. This includes chains attached to wallets, footwear and backpacks.

12. Visible body piercing jewelry is prohibited except for ear piercing.

13. No gang-related attire will be permitted. This will be designated by individual campuses.

These rules apply to all SAISD campuses and facilities and to any locations off-campus where SAISD students are receiving classroom instruction (e.g. official class field trips, internships, or other programs hosted at facilities other than SAISD).

UNIFORMS

Uniforms are defined in this policy as one or more specific kinds of articles of clothing not commonly available at a variety of retail outlets that are required to be worn by students at a particular school during normal school hours or while attending school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property.

The Board has determined that the use of school uniforms will improve the learning environment at the District and will recommend the use of student uniforms as specified in the rules.

Approved by SAISD Board of Education
December 8, 1997