The Hamilton ISD School Board adopted the following dress code for the upcoming school year.
HAMILTON ISD
ADOPTED DRESS CODE
2021-2022
The District’s dress code is established to teach grooming and hygiene, instill discipline, prevent disruption, avoid safety hazards, and teach respect for authority. Students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat and that will not be a health or safety hazard to themselves or others. The District prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the principal’s judgment may reasonably be expected to cause disruption of or interference with normal school operations.
GENERAL STATEMENTS:
1. The District prohibits pictures, emblems, or writing on clothing that:
a. Are lewd, offensive, vulgar, or obscene
b. Advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic
beverages, drugs, or any other substance prohibited
under policy.
2. Sheer or see-through garments may not be worn.
3. Appropriate undergarments must be worn and must be concealed by outer garments.
4. Pajama pants or similar garments may not be worn.
5. Pants or shorts shall be appropriately sized and securely fitted at the waist.
6. Shirts and blouses shall be appropriately sized. No skin shall be visible between the shirt/top and pants, shorts, or skirt while standing, sitting, or bending.
7. Footwear must be worn. House shoes are not acceptable.
8. Caps, hats, or other headwear (including hoodies) shall not be worn in the school building.
9. Students should have no visible tattoos.
10. Earrings and clear (transparent) spacers are allowed.
11. Small stud jewelry in the nostril is only allowed in grades 9-12.
12. Hoop jewelry for noses; septum or barbell jewelry for noses; earlobe gauges; or other facial jewelry, such on the bridge of the nose, eyebrow, lip, connecting chains, etc., may not be worn.
13. Trench coats, dusters, or other similarly fitting garments may not be worn.
14. No holes are allowed in pants/jeans five inches or more above the knee.
15. Lines or designs are not allowed in eyebrows.
16. Students’ hair must be clean, groomed, and not cover the eyes.
In grades 3-12:
a. No designs or symbols may be cut in the hair, other than a single, thin, straight line (hard line or hard part).
b. Hair color must be a natural color.
c. Mohawks or other similar styles are not permitted.
17. In grades 6-12, tights, leggings, yoga pants or any similar articles of clothing may not be worn unless an outer garment is worn that is at most five inches above the knee on all sides while standing.
18. For grades 6-12, shorts must be 5 inches or less above the kneecap on all sides..
19. For grades 6-12, dresses and skirts must be 5 inches or less above the knee.
20. For grades 6-12, slit dresses and skirts must not reveal any part of the leg 5 inches above the knee.
21. Low cut shirts, tops, dresses, and blouses are not allowed.
22. No halter tops, crop tops, backless tops, tank tops, or strapless tops are allowed. In grades 3 - 12, spaghetti straps are not allowed.
23. No facial hair will be allowed. Sideburns may not come below the bottom of the ear and may not be wide-flared.
The student and parent may determine the student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the guidelines set out above.
If the principal determines that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school. The student may be assigned to in-school suspension until any violations are corrected. Repeated offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.
DRESS CODE EXCEPTIONS:
1. The principal may make exceptions to the dress code for special events, such as spirit days, field days, etc.
2. The principal, in cooperation with the sponsor, coach, or other person in charge of an extracurricular activity, may regulate the dress and grooming of students who participate in the activity. Students who violate dress and grooming standards established for such an activity may be removed or excluded from the activity for a period determined by the principal or sponsor and may be subject to other disciplinary action, as specified in the Student Code of Conduct