{"id":949,"date":"2022-08-04T16:05:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T16:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2023-02-27T22:09:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T22:09:41","slug":"student-dress-code-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/student-dress-code-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Dress Code Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KzNbMlWZJ-ftapa3C7BcKB4ix6iCfNPMEUc2E6wiwp0\/edit#\"><b>Student Dress Code<\/b> <b>Policy\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Columbus County Schools Board believes that the dress and personal appearance of students greatly affect their academic performance and their interaction with other students.\u00a0 We request that parents outfit their children in clothing that will be conducive to learning.\u00a0 Generally, dress and grooming standards as determined by the student and her or his parents will be deemed acceptable.\u00a0 However, it is REQUIRED that appearance and clothing comply with the following Board standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> For sanitary and safety reasons and in accordance with State health regulations, all students are required to wear shoes\/footwear to school. Specific footwear may be required for certain courses\/classes. Slippers or bedroom shoes are prohibited.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dress for special school sponsored activities that occur outside the regular school day may be determined and regulated at the discretion of the principal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Sunglasses, hats, hoods, and other headgear including kerchiefs, bandanas, and rags may not be worn inside<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Jewelry and visible tattooing must not promote illegal drug, alcohol or tobacco use or be provocative, obscene or substantially disruptive. Jewelry cannot include any items that can be used as a weapon like spikes and chains attaching piercings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Clothing which promotes illegal drug, alcohol or tobacco use or is provocative, obscene or substantially disruptive is prohibited (for information on gang-related attire, see policy 4328, Gang-Related Activity).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Clothing that is torn, cut, sliced or shredded from the neck to 4 inches above the knee is prohibited.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Garments for the lower body section must fall to at least four inches above the kneecap when the student is standing erect. These garments include dresses, skirts, shorts and any other appropriate apparel. These garments must fit snugly around the waist to eliminate sagging.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Garments for the upper body section must cover the upper torso.\u00a0 These garments include shirts, blouses and any other appropriate apparel.\u00a0 The bottom of any top must cover the waistband of the lower body garment so no skin is showing. Tank tops and sleeveless shirts must reach the edge of the shoulder and top of the arm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> All undergarments must be covered at all times.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before receiving disciplinary consequences, a student who is not in compliance with this policy or a school dress code will be given a reasonable period of time to make adjustments so that he or she will be in compliance.\u00a0 Disciplinary consequences for a student who fails to comply after being offered this opportunity shall be consistent with Section D of policy 4300, Student Behavior Policies.\u00a0 The superintendent or designee shall list in the Code of Student Conduct the specific range of consequences that may be imposed on a student for violation of the dress code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adopted:\u00a0 May 16, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Dress Code Policy\u00a0 The Columbus County Schools Board believes that the dress and personal appearance of students greatly affect their academic performance and their interaction with other students.\u00a0 We request that parents outfit their children in clothing that will be conducive to learning.\u00a0 Generally, dress and grooming standards as\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/student-dress-code-policy\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101023,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101023"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=949"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1574,"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949\/revisions\/1574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.columbus.k12.nc.us\/ces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}