Altimira Middle School

                                                           Altimira Middle School

                                           Dress Code

Student dress and grooming must be appropriate for class and school activities, not be a safety or health hazard, and not cause a disruption to the educational environment (SVUSD

BP 5132(a) and AR 5132(a)).

Guidelines to follow for appropriate dress at Altimira Middle School:

1.   Clothing, jewelry, and personal items, such as backpacks, binders, gym bags, etc., shall be free of writing, pictures, or any other insignia which are crude, vulgar, profane or sexually suggestive; which bear drug, alcohol or tobacco company advertising, promotions and likenesses; or which advocate racial, ethnic or religious prejudice.

2.   Clothes shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times.

The following are prohibited:

- See-through or fish-net fabrics

- Half-shirts or sideless shirts

- Bare midriffs, bare or open back shirts/blouses

- Strapless/tube tops

- Clothing with holes or that is torn, ripped or ragged

- Sagging pants that expose underwear

- Excessively short skirts or shorts

3.   Tops must cover the midriff and must be at least as high as the top of the student's armpit.

4.   Shorts and skirts must be at least fingertip length when arms are placed naturally at the student's side.

5.  Shoes or sandals must be worn at all times.

6.  Chains hanging from clothing, dog collars and studded jewelry may not be worn.

7.  Pajamas and/or slippers of any kind are not permitted

8.   Any article of clothing that is deemed inappropriate may not be worn.

Each school shall allow students to wear sun-protective clothing, including but not limited to hats, for outdoor use during the school day.

The administration may provide appropriate clothing on a contract basis. Students will be required to return the clothing within 2 days laundered or further consequences may be assigned.

Occurrence

Consequence

Action to be taken

1st Incident

·   Documented Warning

·   Administrator, Faculty, and/or Staff member will direct student to the appropriate Administrator.                

·   Student will be asked to change or will be sent home.

·   Parent will be contacted.

2nd Incident

·   After-school Detention (OTI)

·   Administrator, Faculty, and/or Staff member will direct student to the appropriate Administrator.                

·   Student will be asked to change or will be sent home.

·   Parent will be contacted.

3rd Incident

·   Appropriate consequences will be applied for defiance of school rules.

·   Administrator, Faculty, and/or Staff member will direct student to the appropriate Administrator.

·   Student will be asked to change or will be sent home.

·   Parent will be contacted.

Altimira Middle School

Dress Code - Gang Related

The following portion of the AMS Dress Code is consistent with the section of SVUSD Board Policy 5132 that states that the Principal may "restrict student dress and grooming as necessary to comply with Board policy related to gang activity." The AMS Dress Code is also consistent with California Education Code section 35183.7(b) & (c) which states that the "governing board of any school district may adopt or rescind a reasonable dress code policy that requires pupils to wear a schoolwide uniform or prohibits pupils from wearing 'gang related apparel'... Adoption and enforcement of a reasonable dress code policy pursuant to subdivision (b) is not a violation of Section 48950." (California Education Code 48950 declares that California Education Code 35183 does not violate students' Free Speech rights as defined in California Education Code 48907.)

Wearing of clothing and accessories of any kind that are deemed by the Principal and/or law enforcement to indicate unauthorized group affiliation is not allowed.

Examples of prohibited clothing and accessories include but are not limited to:

1.  Solid red, burgundy or maroon (e.g., “SF 49ers” red) clothing, solid blue, navy blue or royal blue (e.g., “LA Dodgers” blue) clothing, clothing with a solid red, burgundy, maroon and/or solid blue, navy blue or royal blue background (this includes solid shirts in these colors worn underneath other clothing, sweatshirts, shoes, outerwear and hats [even if brim and/or insignia are a different color]).

2.  All clothing brands and designs with any unauthorized group symbols or signs on it, including but not limited to: "13," "14," XIII, XIV, all area codes, etc.

3.  All Bandanas or bandana patterns on clothing.

4. "Hanging" belts.

5.  Red and/or blue shoelaces, belts, headbands, or ribbons.

6.  Rubber bands worn around pants legs and/or wrists.

7.  Gloves worn during warm weather.

8.  Hair nets or visible skull caps.

9.  Gang-related tattoos.

Finally, the AMS Dress Code is consistent with California Education Code section 32282, which states that, “because gang-related symbols are constantly changing, definitions of gang-related apparel shall be reviewed at least once each semester and updated whenever related information is received.”  Therefore, the Principal reserves the right to modify, with appropriate and timely parent notification, this portion of the AMS Dress Code at any time during the school year.

Occurrence

Consequence

Action to be taken

1st Incident

·   Documented Gang Activity Warning

·   Administrator, Faculty, and/or Staff member will direct student to the appropriate Administrator.

·   Parent will be contacted, and SVUSD Board Policy regarding gang activity sent home.

2nd Incident

·   3-5 day Suspension

·   Parent Conference

·   Administrator, Faculty, and/or Staff member will direct student to the appropriate Administrator.

·   Parent will be contacted for a mandatory parent conference.

3rd Incident

·   5 day Suspension

·   Administrator, Faculty, and/or Staff member will direct student to the appropriate Administrator.

·   Student may be recommended for a transfer to an alternative program or recommended for expulsion.