430. Employee Dress Code

The attire of all employees is expected to be neat, clean and professionally appropriate to their status as members of the faculty or staff. Attire may be of a formal or dress casual nature. Care will be given to ensure clothing is not torn, faded frayed, tattered, shabby or stained in order to set an example to students and to maintain an atmosphere of respect.

1. Grooming and attire shall meet the following criteria during school hours:

a. Females shall wear skirts, dresses, skorts, culottes, slacks, Capri pants, blouses, sweaters, or dress/slack suits. Turtlenecks, mock turtlenecks, collared polos and sweaters are also acceptable. Skirts, dresses, blouses, and tops should be length appropriate.

b. Males shall wear slacks, dress, sports or golf shirts with collars. Turtlenecks, mock turtlenecks, crew neck polos, and crew neck sweaters are also considered acceptable. Suits or sport jackets, with ties, are strongly encouraged, but not required.

2. Grooming and attire not acceptable during school hours:

a. See-through, midriff, tube, tank and spaghetti strap tops and blouses are not permitted.

b. T-shirts with or without logos

c. Excessively tight fitting shirts and pants

d. Work boots, work shoes or athletic sneakers

e. Warm-up/Sweat suits

f. Excessively short clothing

g. Blue jeans (corduroy is permitted)

h. Clothes of a casual nature not normally approved for daily attire, may be worn with the approval of the principal, for special occasions, events and activities, (example: school spirit day)

i. Pre-School teachers are permitted to wear appropriate footwear when engaged in Physical Education activities.

3. Physical Education/Health

Physical Education teachers may wear attire appropriate to their teaching duties in the gym such as:

a. Warm-ups/sweat suits

b. Shorts or skorts of appropriate length and hemmed

c. T-shirts

d. Sneakers/athletic shoes (it is not necessary to change prior to going to other areas of the building).

4. Nurses

Nurses should wear laboratory coats, smocks or other clothing which readily distinguishes them as health professionals.

Reference: 18A:11-1

Date Adopted: August 5, 1982

Date Revised: October 20, 1988; January 19, 1989; November 19, 1992; June 29, 1995; July 31, 2003