Crawford County Middle School
Standardized Dress Code Policy Endorsed by CCMS Local School Council
Approved by the Crawford County Board of Education
Effective July, 2004
1. All students must wear GOLF type shirts (any solid or striped) with a
collar, sleeves, and buttons, zippers, or snaps. ALL shirts must be long
enough to be tucked into pants/skirts. Logos can be no larger than the size
of a quarter.
2. Solid Color denim jeans or casual dress pants are permitted and will be
worn at the natural waistline. (Sagging or oversized pants, worn below the
waistline,
shall not be permitted). If belt loops are present a belt must be worn.
Jeans with laced up sides are not acceptable. Large logos, prints, pictures,
or characters are not permitted.
3. Sweaters/Jackets may be worn with collared shirts underneath. Logos can
be no larger than the size of a quarter. Pullovers and sweaters should be
conservative.
4. Capri pants for girls are permitted as long as they meet the
specifications as outlined in number 2.
5. Boys may wear denim or cotton casual dress shorts that cover the knee as
long as they meet the specifications as outlined in number 2.
6. Gym shorts are permitted in Physical Education classes only.
7. Outer clothing which resembles loungewear, pajamas, or underwear is
prohibited.
8. See through clothing is prohibited. All clothing must be worn with
appropriate undergarments.
9. Shoes/Sandals must be worn at all times. Flip flops and cleated shoes are
prohibited.
10. Clothing that has patching or holes (cut or torn)are prohibited.
11. Clothing shall not be worn which advertises alcohol, tobacco or tobacco
products, sex or which contains inflammatory, vulgar, or suggestive writing
(slogans), pictures or emblems.
12. Skirts should touch the kneecap.
13. Students must not wear hats, caps, sunglasses, combs, picks, and etc.,
inside the building.
14. Hair must be well groomed. Only conventional hair coloring will be
permitted.
15. No clothing or other article such as bandanas may be worn or displayed
which may indicate membership in a gang.
16. Neither male nor female students may wear ornaments (jewelry) which
pierce the skin such as the nose, lips, eyelids, eyebrows, and tongue etc.
17. Fads and styles in dress which differ extremely from conventionally
accepted standards are prohibited.
18. Any clothing that is viewed as distracting because of extremes in style,
color, pattern, fabric, etc., shall not be permitted.
19. Spiked and chained accessories shall not be permitted.
20. Students are not allowed to wear grills (decorative coverings for the
teeth) or any other mouth ornaments.
21. The Principal's discretion applies to all of the above.