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educational environment. The dress code shall be incorporated into the Student Code of Conduct or
Discipline Code.

Accordingly, the Superintendent shall establish such grooming guidelines as are necessary to promote
discipline, maintain order, secure the safety of students, and 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.
Please note: The following are meant to be guidelines of appropriate dress for school. They are not
intended to be comprehensive. The final decision about any dress code violation will rest with the
building principals.

The HHS student handbook outlines the Dress Code Policy as follows:

 School dress and grooming should be similar to what would be appropriate for an informal
workplace or place of business.

 School dress and grooming style should not have a distracting influence or pose a possible
health or safety hazard.

Appropriate dress includes:
 Skirts or shorts should be at least mid-thigh length. Clothing that falls just above the
knee is most appropriate.
 Shirts should fully cover the midriff, regardless of what the student is doing (arms
overhead, bending over, etc.)
 Underwear (including boxers, bra straps, and leggings) should be covered at all times.
Underwear or skin should not be visible through your clothing .
 Halters, backless, strapless and spaghetti strap tops are not permitted. Tops must
cover cleavage.
 NO tank tops
 Hats, hoods, bandannas, and all other head coverings should not be worn in the building
during the school day due to school safety standards. *Hats are NOT to be carried
throughout the day, but stored in a locker or inside the students’ backpack. Staff
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