LISD Dress Guidelines

The following statements are presented for parents and students who feel a need for a point of reference in regard to student dress.  All students must be clean and neatly groomed:

• Students’ hair, by the nature of the style or color, shall not tend to create a distraction.
• Students may not wear tongue rings, facial jewelry, or facial decorations (other than normal make-up).
• Male students may wear either one small stud or one small loop earring in one or both ears.
• Caps, hats, bandannas, hair rollers, hair curlers and similar hair grooming items shall not be worn by either male or female students in the school building.
• Students may not wear clothing that advertises by name or symbol any products not permitted in schools, including but not limited to: drugs; alcohol; tobacco; obscenity; profanity or suggestive slogans; violence or gangs.
• Male students may wear long pants of appropriate length or shorts of appropriate length (at or about mid-thigh or longer) at the natural waistline.
• Female students may wear long pants of appropriate length, skirts or shorts of appropriate length (at or about mid-thigh or longer)
• Clothing which, in the opinion of the professional staff, would be deemed inappropriate or offensive for school in general, shall not be allowed – i.e. among, but not limited to: mini-skirts; halters; tank tops; split sides; midriffs; bare-shoulder tops; see-through clothing; fish-net tops; bike shorts.
• A school uniform is an appropriate and approved form of dress for special occasions.
• Appropriate undergarments shall be worn by all students.
• For health reasons, all students are required to wear shoes.

Some schools require students to wear specific colors and styles of clothing.  For information on the type of dress required, contact the school in the attendance area in which you reside.

The Administration reserves the right to determine any inappropriate dress that it feels is disruptive to the school environment.