When a student in a K-5 school is found to be out of uniform, a letter is sent home to the parent asking that the student be properly dressed in the future. Repeated infractions lead to a parent conference. In the middle schools, the parent is called about a first-time violation and asked to bring appropriate clothing to the school for the child. If parents or guardians are not available, the violators are removed from class for the day and placed in in-school suspension. At the high school, administrators check students for proper wear at the entrance and send home anyone out of compliance.
Administrators also check for violations during passing periods and in the cafeteria.
Repeated infractions will lead to a parent conference. To handle the enforcement work, we hired a full-time dress code clerk to process uniform violations. The clerk is responsible for contacting parents, completing the uniform violation form, notifying teachers of students' unexcused absences, maintaining an electronic database and preparing letters to parents. To keep parents aware, the uniform policy brochure is updated each year and mailed districtwide. The requirements also are summarized in the school registration brochure, in handbooks distributed to parents and on the district's Web site.