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Students are expected to dress in an appropriate fashion that does not interfere with or distract from the educational process. Clothing should be clean, in good repair, and worn in an appropriate manner. Footwear is required at all times. Certain classes may require that students wear hard-toed shoes. This code has been established to promote a productive learning environment free of distractions or disruptions, a safe and healthy school environment free of drugs and weapons, and a proactive direction away from gangs.
Students may not wear:
1. Clothing that is disruptive to the educational process, which includes but is not limited to the
following:
- tight or revealing clothes
- bare midriffs, backless tops, strapless tops, tube tops
- clothes which allow undergarments to be exposed
- swimsuit or underwear-style clothing, i.e., camisole top, slip dress
- pajamas/house shoes or other inappropriate dress
2. Clothing, accessories, or tattoos that contain or display symbols or slogans which are degrading to and which include but are not limited to the following:
- cultures - genders - religion - race - ethnic values
3. Clothing, accessories, or tattoos that refers to or glorify the following and which include but are notlimited to the following:
- profanity/vulgarity - sex - drugs
- illegal activities - alcohol - tobacco
- violence - weapons
4. Clothing, accessories, or tattoos that are associated with or have a known gang relationship which include but are not limited to the following:
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iron cross/any altered version of a cross imprinted on notebooks, clothing or accessories
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any apparel with the word "Skin", "Metal Mullisha", "Independent", "N.W.O.C." (North West Orange County), "Confederate flag" or altered versions of these words or images
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hats or items of clothing that are not of a commercial nature or have been altered or added to (i.e. personal names, nicknames, aliases, etc.). LAHS related clothing is an exception
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any combination of apparel deemed gang related as concluded by law enforcement agencies, i.e., cut off pants with socks pulled above the bottom of the pant
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boots with red, blue, or white laces or other hate symbolic items
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spiked or potentially dangerous jewelry, accessories, i.e., large rings studded leather wrist bands, etc.
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bandannas worn or hanging from clothes
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pants that do not stay up without a belt, suspenders, etc. (Pants must fit at the waist without alterations and be worn above the buttocks)
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jewelry or accessories with gang symbols, ie., Confederate flag
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trench coats
Note: The above list is used as a guide, but other dress styles or items of clothing, etc., may be added as gang styles change.
A first dress code violation results in a 25 minute detention. On the second dress code violation, the student receives a 2 hour Saturday School. Repeat violators are suspended.
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