Dress Code Information For Parents

There is a direct correlation between how students dress for school and their behavior and as a result, RCS this year is focusing on ensuring that students are dressed respectfully when entering the classrooms of the district’s four schools.

Please take a few minutes to review the school’s dress code policy, which is stated below, and please ensure that your student(s) adhere to the policy.

The Dress Code

          The Board of Education feels that it is the family’s and school’s responsibility to teach good manners, proper dress, cleanliness, and moral habits as well as academic skills and knowledge.  In view of this, it shall be the responsibility of the building Principals to ensure that students under their charge, maintain an appearance which conforms reasonably to that of the student body in general and adhere to the following.

All students are expected to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and to dress appropriately for school and school functions.  Students and their parents have the primary responsibility for acceptable student dress and appearance.

          Teachers and all other District personnel should exemplify and reinforce acceptable student dress and help students develop an understanding of appropriate appearance in the school setting. A student’s dress, grooming and appearance, (including hair style/color,) jewelry, make-up and nails, shall:

• Be safe, appropriate and not disrupt or interfere with the education process.

• Recognize that extremely brief garments such as tube tops, net tops, halter-tops, spaghetti straps, plunging necklines (front and/or back), open backs and open shoulders, see-through garments (tops and bottoms), and short shorts/skirts above mid-thigh are not appropriate.  Midriff area must be covered.  Shoulder straps should be at least two to three inches wide.

• Ensure that underwear is completely covered with outer clothing.

• Include footwear at all times.  Footwear that is a safety hazard will not be allowed.

• Not include the wearing of hats in the building except for a medical or religious purpose.  Any head gear must be removed upon entering and is to be put away.  It is not to be seen again until the student has exited the building.

• Not include items that are vulgar, obscene, libelous or denigrate others on account of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

•  Not promote and/or endorse the use of alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs and/or encourage other illegal or violent activities.

• Not include the wearing of vests and outerwear.

• In addition, please note that wallet/pocket chains are not allowed.

• 9. Not include sunglasses 

• 10.  Not include the wearing of pajamas

              Students who violate the Student Dress Code shall be referred to the Dean of Students/Principal and will be required to modify their appearance by covering or removing the offending item and, if necessary or practical, replacing it with an acceptable item.  Any student who refuses to do so shall be subject to discipline, up to and including in-school suspension for the day. 

Any student who repeatedly fails to comply with the Dress Code shall be subject to further discipline, up to and including out of school suspension.

• 1^st Offense-student will be asked to change clothing

• 2^nd Offense-student will be asked to change clothing, parent contact

• 3^rd Offense- 1 extended

• 4^th Offense- 2 extended/ISS/OSS