2009-2010 Dress Code

For Lee High School, Thomas Walker High School, and Career and Technical Center

We appreciate the opportunity to provide a quality education for our students. The goal of the dress code is to have a school conducive to learning. Part of education is to help prepare students to make the transition to life after high school successful by knowing how to appropriately dress for success. It is further recognized that student dress has an impact on the learning climate of a school; appropriate appearance has a high correlation to appropriate behavior. We ask that parents and students accept their responsibilities concerning personal appearance. Personal appearance should not disrupt the educational process, call undue attention to the inidividual, violate federal, state or local health and obscenity laws, or affect the welfare and safety of the student or his/her classmates. In order to promote a safe environment conducive to learning, the standard for personal appearance prohibits the following:

1. The showing of cleavage or undergarments, see-through clothing, tank tops, tube tops, or tops with spaghetti straps. All shirts must cover midriff.
2. Shorts, skirts, and all slits in clothing shall not exceed 6 inches above the bend of the center of the knee. This includes any holes or tears in pants.
3. Skin tight clothing, pajamas or lounge pants, sagging or baggy clothing and long coats.
4. Clothing that is disruptive to the school environment; clothing with alcohol, gang, drug, sexual, tobacco, or profane messages.
5. Head dress, including bandanas, hats, caps, hoods, etc.
6. Lack of proper undergarments.
7. Pants or skirts that touch the floor; frayed garments which pose a safety hazard.
8. All visible body piercings must be removed with the exception of earrings.
9. All body markings and tattoos that are disruptive to the school environment such as alcohol, gang, drug, sexual, tobacco, or profane messages. Individual is responsible to provide a covering.
10. Unnatural hair color or any style that is disruptive to the educational environment.
11. Distracting jewelry or decorations, belt chains, large neck chains and all studded bracelets, collars, spikes, and any similar items.
12. Eyewear that is not prescription and is disruptive to the educational process. No sunglasses will be allowed inside the school building.
13. Face painting, masks, or markings of any kind.
14. Loose fitting shoes, thong style flip flop shoes, beach style shoes, or spike heels. (If a shoe has a thong between the toes without a secondary strap, it is considered a flip flop regardless of material or heel height.) All shoes should be safe shoes that fit the foot securely and be free of rolling devices.
15. Book bags, tote bags, or any oversized bags will remain in lockers during all class periods. Athletic bags should be left in an area approved by the coaches.

This is a minimal requirement for dress codes at Lee High School, Thomas Walker High School, and Lee County Career and Technical Center. Exceptions may be made by the administration to the above policies during school spirit activities. Students acting as official representatives of the school in athletics, band, or any other organization may be required to subscribe to a more rigorous dress code. Additional requirements may be needed for lab sciences and Career/Technical classes. These will be provided by the instructor. Additional requirements may be added by the administration as needed. Students in violation of the dress code will be asked by school personnel to remove the condition in which places the student in violation of the dress code. Students who refuse to follow such direction or who repeat a violation will be punished in accordance with the school's discipline policy.