#### Comprehensive School Safety Plan

District Office Garvey School District
Section 7: School Dress and Grooming AR 5132
Part 2: Policy, Gang Related Apparel & Uniforms

Students are expected to attend school in clean, neat clothing. It is the mission of the District not only to provide academic education but also to provide education in morals, manners, dress, and grooming because these are elements of good citizenship. Research has shown that student dress and appearance affect student attitudes and conduct. These guidelines are intended to define "appropriate student attire" and personal grooming. Their purpose is to prevent disruption of classroom atmosphere, enhance classroom decorum, eliminate disturbances among other students in attendance, and minimize distraction of other students so as not to interfere with the educational process. It is also intended to help protect the health and welfare of the individual student. Final decision as to whether student dress or grooming is, in fact, disruptive or distracting shall be made by the Principal or designee.

########## Gang-Related Apparel

The Principal, staff and parents/guardians at a school may establish a reasonable dress code that prohibits students from wearing gang-related apparel when there is evidence of a gang presence that disrupts or threatens to disrupt the school's activities. Such a dress code may be included as part of the school safety plan and must be presented to the Board of Education for approval. The Board of Education shall approve the plan upon determining that it is necessary to protect the health and safety of the school's students. At individual schools that have a dress code prohibiting gang-related apparel at school or school activities, the Principal, staff and parents/guardians participating in the development of the school safety plan shall define "gang-related apparel" and shall limit this definition to apparel that reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment if it were worn or displayed on a school campus. (Education Code 32282) Because gang-related symbols are constantly changing, definitions of gang-related apparel shall be reviewed at least once each semester and updated whenever related information is received. All students shall abide by the following:

- 1. Hair and physical appearance shall be clean and neatly groomed. Aerosol cans of any kind are not permitted at school, i.e., hair color, hair spray. No excessive makeup is allowed.
- 2. Shoes must be worn at all times. For safety purposes, sandals must be held in place with heel strap. Steel- toed shoes, skate shoes and slippers are not permitted. Cleats are not permitted accept as required for athletic/sports purposes.
- 3. Lettering or printing will be allowed on shirts, sweatshirts, jewelry, personal items (backpacks, fanny packs, gym bags, water bottles, etc.) and other apparel as long as it is acceptable for school attire. Crude or vulgar printing or pictures depicting tobacco, drugs, alcoholic beverages, gang-related names or symbols, or those that are sexually suggestive are not allowed. Site administration reserves the right to declare unacceptable any item of clothing, printing, or accessory depicting any logo that has been identified to be gang related (including sport team jerseys), per site policy.

4. Pant size must be appropriate. The fullness must not interfere with the normal school activities. If the

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