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Dress Code
NOTE: The District does not allow personal property to be brought to school except sports-related equipment. The District does not accept responsibility for sports-related equipment that is lost, damaged, or stolen. All other personal property is banned from the Armona Union Elementary School District (i.e., electronic games and equipment, radios, baseball cards, comic books, etc.)
NOTE: Education Code prohibits possession or use of electronic signaling devices by students. These devices may include, but are not limited to: pagers, beepers, cellular/digital telephones. Pen-like pointers that aim a red dot are not permitted. Possession of such an item may also be a misdemeanor.
Where Kids Come First
The Governing Board encourages students to dress and groom appropriately for school, noting that when they are neatly attired and take pride in their appearance, there is less misbehavior and a better atmosphere is created.
According to the California Administrative Code, Title 5, Section 302: "A pupil who goes without proper attention having been given to personal cleanliness or neatness of dress, may be sent home to be properly prepared for school, or shall be required to prepare himself for the school room before entering." The preceding paragraph applies to the school site as well as the individual classroom.
Students are expected to dress and groom in good taste and appropriate for an educational environment. The Governing Board requires that a student's clothing and grooming not be unsafe either for the student, or those around the student, (e.g., long, loose sleeves or hair around power machinery), not be disruptive or distract from school operations and the education process in the general (e.g., unnatural hair colors), nor be contrary to law.
Specific requirements for dress in the Armona Union Elementary School District include the following:
- All clothing MUST be neat, clean, without holes, or rips, and acceptable in appearance.
- Students must wear shoes at all times (no thongs or backless shoes).
- Dresses and skirts must be mid-thigh (half way between the groin and top of the knee) or longer.
- Walking shorts are allowed. They should be mid-thigh in length for both boys and girls. Shorts must be hemmed. No "short shorts" are allowed.
- Baggy pants or "sagging" attire is not allowed. Undergarments shall not be exposed. All pants should be of appropriate size and should fit properly around the waist and the bottom hemline.
- No tight, form-fitting pants, dresses, tops or shorts are allowed. Bare midriffs. bare backs, off-the-shoulder and revealing tops are not allowed, (i.e., tank tops, halter tops, fish net, or see through tops, spaghetti straps or underwear type sleeveless tops), unless an appropriate shirt or top is worn underneath.
Note: No clothing or accessories may be worn on school grounds or at school events that depict any of the following:
- Gang symbolism, (i.e., insignias, bandanna's, colors, etc.).
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Drugs
- Violence
- Profanity
- Obscenity
- Defamation of cultures, religion, groups, social institutions or organizations.
T-shirts may be worn. If the T-shirt is not tucked in, it should not hang lower than a student's fingertips when arms are straight at the student's side. Attire that may be used as a weapon may not be worn (i.e., chains, accessories or clothing with spikes or studs).
- Headgear may be worn outside. However, hats, caps, visors, etc., must be worn as traditionally intended (i.e., bills forward, etc.). HEADGEAR MUST BE REMOVED WHEN ENTERING BUILDINGS, EXCEPT STUDENTS MAY WEAR HEADGEAR IN CAFETERIA LINES, BUT MUST REMOVE HEADGEAR AFTER BEING SEATED.
- Sun glasses may be worn outside in the Armona School District. However, sun glasses must be removed inside all school buildings.
- Principal's may decide on special dress attire for designated school days.
CONSEQUENCES OF DRESS AND GROOMING CODE VIOLATIONS
For any violation, the student will be sent to the office. A parent, or guardian will be contacted to provide appropriate clothing. Continued violations will be considered an act of defiance of valid school authority.
This Dress Code may be changed by the Board of Trustee's if they deem it necessary.
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