Dress Code Handout
DRESS CODE
It is the intent of McKenzie High School to provide a learning
environment in which student dress is not a distraction. In keeping
with the philosophy of the parents and the community, we encourage
neat, clean, and appropriate dress at school.
As such, students dress will be subject to the following
guidelines:
- Clothing must cover completely all areas of the torso from the
collarbone to 3 inches
above the knee. Sleeves must cover the shoulders with
the armpit concealed and absolutely no undergarments visible from
the collarbone to the top of the kneecap.
- Students may not wear clothes with holes above the knee.
- Students will not wear sagging pants.
- Students will not be allowed to wear clothing that advertises
drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, controlled substances, violence, sex,
suicide, satanic worship, cults, skulls and crossbones, or a
glorification of death.
- Form fitting garments must be covered completely from the
collarbone to 3 inches above the knee. This includes all compression
wear, tights, leggings, etc.
It is
considered "tights" or "leggings" if it DOES NOT have pockets like
pants(jeans)-front and back.
- Haircuts, hairstyles, or hair color that is to the point of
causing a distraction is not allowed.
- Caps, hoods, bandanas, chains, dark glasses, picks, and combs
will not be allowed.
- Visible body piercings to the point of causing a distraction
are not allowed.
- MHS administration reserves the right to require students to
change clothing that violates the intention of the dress code or is
deemed a distraction to others.
THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL SCHOOL-RELATED ACTIVITIES HELD ON
SCHOOL PREMISES
Consequences of violations of the Dress Code:
- All students violating the dress code will be required to
change. In the event that they have no proper clothes to change
into at school, they will call a parent or guardian for a change of
clothing. If a change of clothes is not available, the student will
be remanded to ISS for that school day.
- Students waiting on clothing to be brought to school will sit
in the administrative wing. Being out of class over 30 minutes will
constitute an absence in the class missed and less than 30 minutes
a tardy.
- All dress code violations will be written up and recorded as a
disciplinary infraction by the assistant principal.
1st offense:
Warning/notification of parents for clothes change
2nd Offense: after-school
detention
3rd Offense: two after-school
detentions
4th Offense: ISS for three days
for the fourth.
- After the second violation parents will need to meet with the
administration