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In order to establish and maintain a positive learning environment, we will follow and enforce the student dress code as approved by the Northside Board of Trustees and outlined in the Student-Parent handbook.

While the staff at Stevenson realizes that the parent bears the primary responsibility for setting standards for their children’s dress and grooming, there is no question that the influence of dress and grooming affects both student attitude and behavior while at school. Due to the potential negative and disruptive influence of certain types and styles of clothing, certain restrictions must be placed into effect in order to maintain an appropriate educational setting. Common sense dictates the following restrictions:

• Dresses and skirts must be no more than four inches above the kneecap. It is expected that students wear appropriate footwear. Steel toed shoes, flip flops and slippers are not considered to be appropriate for school.

• Crop pants, Capri pants, and gauchos must be at least 4” below the bottom of the kneecap.

• All pants must be full length and worn at the waist. Oversized pants are not allowed. At no time should male’s or female’s underwear be visible and pajamas are not acceptable. Spandex, bicycle pants, and tights worn without an appropriate skirt are not permitted for school. Similarly, cut-offs are not allowed.

• Hair must be kept neat and clean. Unnaturally colored hair, multi-colored hair and Mohawk styles are not appropriate. Headwear, including all hats, are not to be worn in the building. Jackets with hoods (head coverings) not permitted from 8:30-3:40. Hoodies and hats must be kept in the locker.

• Suggestive, indecent and/or disruptive clothing is not allowed. Oversized clothing, muscle shirts, halter tops, spaghetti straps, exposed backs or midriffs and see-through material are not acceptable. Students t-shirts should not fall below the top of the kneecap.

• Body piercing (other than traditional ear piercing) and tongue piercing are inappropriate.

Students who choose to ignore the dress and grooming guidelines are subject to disciplinary actions.

Parents will be called and requested to bring an appropriate change of clothes to the school. If the parent is unable to bring the requested change of clothes, the student will be assigned to In School Suspension. A second occurrence would result in ISS placement and overnight suspension, requiring a parent conference with the appropriate administrator before the student could return to school. Subsequent incidents could result in suspension and possible placement into the Northside Alternative Middle School.