The Pasco County School Board adopted a stricter dress code for the coming school year at its meeting on June 20. The dress code bans shorts and skirts the bottoms of which are higher than four inches above the knee. Also not allowed are are flip flops, shower sandals and hats, unless approved for medical purposes. The school board's policy until now banned hats in middle schools, but for high schools it left the issue of hats in the classroom up to the discretion of each school or teacher. Shirts must be long enough to be tucked in, and low-cut blouses or any clothing that allows underwear to show through are not allowed.
Students wear their pants securely around their waists.
At the end of the 1999-2000 school year, Gulf students were given a letter to take home to parents which explained the proposed tougher dress code. Refer to specific guidelines distributed by the school. Students may wear shorts and skirts as long as they are of a modest length. Blouses, shirts, and sweaters are not to be low cut. Students shall keep their clothes, bodies, and hair clean and well groomed.