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provide a healthy environment conducive to academic purposes. Such guidelines
shall prohibit student dress or grooming practices which:

A. present a hazard to the health or safety of the student
himself/herself or to others in the school;

B. materially interfere with school work, create disorder, or disrupt the
educational program;

C. cause excessive wear or damage to school property;

D. prevent the student from achieving his/her own educational
objectives because of blocked vision or restricted movement.

Clothing is prohibited that bears statements, slogans, images, illustrations, or
insignia that are indecent, offensive, obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar; or that
harasses, threatens, intimidates, demeans, suggests, or promotes violence against
an individual or group of individuals because of their gender, color, race, religion,
disability, or national origin, or otherwise constitutes sexual or other forms of
harassment prohibited by Board policy or the Student Handbook; or that advertises,
promotes, or depicts alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or illegal drugs.

Such guidelines shall establish the dress requirements for members of the athletic
teams, bands, and other school groups when representing the District at a public
event.

The Superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines to implement this policy
which:

A. designate the principal as the arbiter of student dress and grooming
in his/her building;

Final interpretations of appropriate dress and grooming reside with
the building principal and/or his/her designees. The building
administrator may make modifications to this code if special events
or activities are planned. Nothing herein is intended to interfere
with a student's ability to exercise his/her religious rights. Students
may apply for an exemption from this policy if it interferes with a
sincerely held religious belief.

B. instruct staff members to demonstrate by example and precept
wholesome attitudes toward neatness, cleanliness, propriety,
modesty, and good sense in attire and appearance.

Students who violate the foregoing rules will not be admitted to class and may be
suspended from school.

R.C. 3313.20, 3313.60, 3313.661, 3313.665

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