Dress Code

Dress Code
Posted on 07/24/2023
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2023-2024 Dress Code

Our school authorities have an obligation to the school community to enforce standards of
decency, cleanliness, and safety. Los Lunas Schools expects student dress and grooming to
reflect high standards of personal conduct that promotes a positive, safe, and healthy atmosphere at school which is not a distraction from the educational process.

All staff will be involved in dress code enforcement. Students who may be considered in violation of the dress code will be addressed by the classroom teacher first. If the issues continues, they will be sent to the office.

No altered clothing is allowed as listed below:

Pants:
● Pants, leggings, or capris may be worn.
● These must be worn above the hips, standard leg size, hemmed, and length no longer than
mid-heel.
● Pants with holes are permitted as long as skin above the knee is covered, e.g. patches or
leggings underneath.
● Yoga pants or leggings must be covered by an appropriate length dress or shirt.
● No baggy, saggy, or oversized pants; No pajama pants or undergarments are to be worn as
outerwear; No ankle cords or strings hanging below the hem; See-through lace, hosiery, or
fishnet stockings are not permitted

Shirts/Blouses:
● Short sleeve, long sleeve, or ¾ sleeve shirts may be worn. 2-inch or wider strap shirts are
permitted.
● These must be sized correctly and fit appropriately. Student’s shirts do not need to be tucked in; however, they must not hang lower than student’s wrists when extended to the sides.
● Shirt hems must extend below the waist of pants/shorts/skirts whether in a sitting or standing position. Skin showing between the bottom of the shirt/blouse and the top of pants
or skirts is not allowed.
● No oversized, too tight, and/or revealing shirts; No sleeveless shirts with cutouts; No muscle shirts, spaghetti straps, halter-tops, tube tops, off-the-shoulder or low-cut blouses or shirts; No cutting and/or tying of shirts

Shorts:
● Shorts may be worn.
● They must fit at the waist and be hemmed. Shorts need to be as long as the longest finger
when arms are hanging down, even with leggings/tights.
● Shorts with holes are permitted as long as skin above the knee is covered, e.g. patches or
leggings underneath.
● No short-shorts

Dresses and Skirts:
● Dresses and skirts may be worn. Dresses and skirts need to be as long as the longest finger when arms are hanging down. Girls need to wear leggings, short pants, or shorts under their dresses.
● No cleavage or bare midriff is acceptable; No spaghetti straps or sleeveless items

Additional Information:
 
● Belts cannot extend more than 5 inches past buckle and must not hang.

Jewelry:
● For safety, earrings must be no larger than a quarter.
● No excessive numbers of necklaces or bracelets; No large hoop earrings or gauges; No
piercings other than ears are permitted; No bandages covering piercings; No accessories that contain spikes, chains, or other items that may be considered dangerous
● Students may be asked to remove jewelry if it becomes a distraction.

Body Art:
● No inappropriate, profane or graphic, body art is permitted.

Shoes:
● No high heels higher than 1½ inches are permitted
● Heelys, shoes with rollers on them, flip-flops, open toe shoes, or shoes without back straps
are not permitted due to safety
● No bedroom slippers or anything distracting

Glasses:
● Students are only allowed to wear glasses that have been prescribed.
● Sunglasses may be worn outside.

PE:
● Athletic shoes are required for student participate in PE
● No boots, dress shoes, or Crocs
● If students wear shoes other than tennis/athletic/gym shoes on the day that their class comes to PE, they will have to sit out during the class due to safety. Girls need to wear leggings, short pants, or shorts under their dresses on PE day.

Make-up:
● Absolutely no make-up of any kind

Undergarments:
● At no time should an individual’s undergarments be seen by others.

Hats:
● Students are permitted to wear hats outside and in the classroom depending on the
teacher’s class rules.

Administration reserves the right to determine what clothing will be allowed, what is dangerous, disruptive, or distracting.
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