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Any form of dress, hairstyle, makeup, or jewelry which is considered distracting
or disruptive to the learning environment will not be permitted. As styles
change, so may the restrictions on what is appropriate for school. The following
are specific areas which are addressed:
1. Clothing shall fit
appropriately. Pants and shorts must be worn at the waist at all times
and not be so large that the crotch sags or underwear
of any type is showing. Belts must be worn with pants that do not fit in
the waist. Girls’ tops must be appropriate; they should not be too
tight or too loose that cleavage is shown. Sleeveless shirts for females
will be permitted, but no bras may show. No tank tops are allowed. Boys cannot
wear sleeveless shirts.
2. Shorts, skirts, and dresses may be worn if they are no more than 5 inches
above the knee.
3. Clothing and jewelry shall be free of inflammatory, suggestive, or other
inappropriate messages, advertisement, or artwork. This includes offensive
words and designs, violence (blood, death, weapons), sex, hate groups,
tobacco products, drugs, and alcohol.
4. Clothing and jewelry which is associated with gang activity is not acceptable.
This includes, but is not limited to: sagging pants or shorts, pants cut
off at the knee and worn with knee socks, extra long belts hanging loosely,
suspender(s) worn off the shoulders, bandannas and combat boots regardless
of tread or color.
5. Hair shall be clean and neatly groomed. Hair which is painted or dyed
unnatural colors or hairstyles that have an unnatural appearance will not
be permitted.
6. Hats, scarves, bandannas, sweatbands, visors, sunglasses, or pacifiers
are not to be worn or carried around by students.
7. The following articles of clothing and items are not to be worn at RMS:
bare midriff clothing; fishnet clothing; tank tops of any style; athletic
spandex/stretch pants of any length; clothing with holes, rips, or frayed
edges; visible underclothing; boxer shorts worn as exterior shorts; flannel
pajama pants; see-through or backless clothing; combat clothing; trench
coats; metal beads or chains; dog collars.
This dress code is merely
a guide for what is considered appropriate school dress. Any RMS staff
member has the authority and responsibility to determine
appropriate or inappropriate appearance. If a student is in violation of
our dress code, they will be given a school purchased shirt or sweat pants
to wear for the remainder of the school day. The student’s clothing
will remain with school officials until the school clothing is returned clean.
This will allow students to remain in class and receive instruction. Repeat
dress code violators will receive an administrative consequence after 2 dress
code violations. Students will not be allowed to call home for a change of
clothes.
