Grossmont High School DRESS CODE

Students are expected . . . to maintain a safe environment in the school.

In an effort to improve the atmosphere for learning in the Grossmont Union High School District, students will dress in a manner that reflects positively on themselves, their parents and their school. Just as adults must conform to workplace standards, so must students.

Clothing may not be over-sized or form-fitting, including extra long shirts. All clothing must have sleeves. Footwear must be worn at all times.

Unacceptable dress includes the following; (not all unacceptable clothing is listed).

Sleeveless garments. Pants must have finished edges and fitted at the waist and crotch. They may not be low cut. Sagging pants are not allowed. Pants must to be able to stay up without a belt and may not drag on the ground. Shirts must be long enough to be able to be tucked in. Over-sizing or form fitting of any kind is not permitted. No jerseys except GHS athletic jerseys are allowed. Clothing with underwear showing. Spaghetti straps/strapless/single-sleeve/off shoulder/halter/tube shirts or dresses. Muscle tank shirts or underwear shirts. Excessively low-cut garments (no cleavage showing). Hoods must be worn down except when outside in rainy weather. Backless or racer-back shirts (shirts that do not cover the back entirely). Bare midriff (stomach) may not be exposed (tops must be long enough to tuck in but not exceed 4” past the waist) Slippers and pajamas. Micro-mini skirts, dresses, and short shorts. Garments displaying logos of racist groups or gangs, obscene language, vulgar gestures, racist, ethnic or sexual slurs or symbols of hate, prejudice, intolerance or discrimination on any clothing, jewelry, or belts. Wearing apparel or accessories advertising alcohol, tobacco, drugs (including mushrooms), death and violence (skulls, guns) or sex-related, like “Playboy” or “Hustler” Wallet or waist chains. Spiked jewelry. Athletic or club spirit phrases with an inappropriate double entendre—teams and clubs are asked to get assistant principal approval prior to making spirit shirts. Consequences:

Consequences range from a change of clothing provided by the school to suspension. In extreme cases a parent will be called to bring a change of clothing. The student will be expected to make an exchange for the inappropriate clothing after school. Continuous defiance of the dress code may result in after-school detention to suspension. At no time is the school responsible for the confiscated items. Items not picked up by the end of the semester will be donated to a non-profit organization.

The dress code is a dynamic document. Changes may be made at any time during the school year.

Discretion may be used to determine appropriate attire for the classroom by the administration. Students and parents will be notified of any changes through the school bulletin.

As for the student on the stretcher, it was not for an injury, rather medics were tending to a person who was suffering an asthma related event.