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5511 DRESS
AND GROOMING - Elementary Schools
The Board of Education recognizes that each pupil's mode of dress and grooming
is a manifestation of the pupil's personal style and individual preferences.
The Board will impose its judgment on pupils and parents or legal guardians
only when a pupil's dress and grooming affect the educational program of the
schools.
Pupils may not wear clothing or engage in grooming practices that present
a health or safety hazard to the individual pupil or to others; materially
interfere with school work, create disorder, or disrupt the educational program;
cause excessive wear or damage to school property; or prevent the pupil from
achieving his or her own educational objectives because of blocked vision or
restricted movement. The building principal shall determine whether the dress
or grooming of pupils comes within these prohibitions.
Staff members shall demonstrate by example and precept wholesome attitudes
toward neatness, cleanliness, propriety, modesty, and good sense in attire
and appearance.
All students are
required to arrive at school each day well groomed and neatly dressed in
a mandatory uniform. It is the student’s
responsibility to dress according to the approved and reasonable regulations
of the Bayonne Board
of Education.
With the above in mind, these specific guidelines have been developed for
students in grades prekindergarten through eight:
Clothing and Accessories
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Are to be neat, clean, worn as intended, and of proper
fit;
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Should neither expose the wearer nor others to the
possibility of physical harm or injury, i.e. untied laces for shoes, sneakers
and clogs, earrings,
bracelets, etc.;
Please note that within the framework of the uniform
policy:
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Boys: Uniform Shirt with district logo and khaki pants
or walking shorts, navy blue/khaki sweatshirt or sweater;
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Girls: Uniform Shirt with district logo, khaki pants,
skirt, skort, walking shorts or capri pants, navy blue/khaki sweatshirt
or sweater;
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Boys and Girls: On days of physical education the student
may wear either the mandatory school uniform or sweat pants and T-Shirt
with the district logo;
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Jeans are not permitted;
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Hats are not to be worn in the school building at anytime;
REGULATIONS
R 5511.1 DRESS AND GROOMING - ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
Philosophy
The dress students wear should be appropriate, clean within
reasonable limits, avoid extremism, and not in any significant
way distracting to educational activities.
Our concern is neither to dictate fashion nor limit individual
freedom of expression; our goal is to establish a school
climate that focuses on academic pursuits. With this in mind,
we have established the following Mandatory School Uniform:
The School Uniform Policy will be in effect on the first
day of the school year in September.
All students
in grades prekindergarten through eight are required to
arrive at school each day well groomed and neatly
dressed in a Mandatory School Uniform. It is the student’s
responsibility to dress according to the approved and reasonable
regulations of the Bayonne Board of Education.
New students transferring into the school system will have
five school days to be in uniform. Principals will handle
transfers on a case by case basis. Receipts from the uniform
supplies indicating that a uniform(s) has been ordered will
be accepted and the child will not be penalized for be in
in non-compliance.
Effective September 2007, school uniforms must be worn on
all field trips, in parades, and at school related activities.
Students participating in athletic competitions must wear
team uniforms.
With the above in mind, these specific guidelines have been
developed for students in grades prekindergarten through
eight:
Clothing and accessories:
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are
to be neat, clean, worn as intended, and of proper fit.
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should
neither expose the wearer nor others to the possibility
of physical harm or injury, i.e. untied laces for shoes
and sneakers and clogs, earrings, bracelets, etc.
Please note that within the framework of the dress code:
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Boys:
Uniform Shirt with district logo and khaki pants or walking
shorts, navy/khaki sweatshirt or sweater;
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Girls:
Uniform Shirt with district logo, khaki pants, skirt,
skort, walking shorts or Capri pants, navy/khaki sweatshirt
or sweater;
-
Boys
and Girls: On days of physical education the student
may wear either the mandatory school uniform or navy
sweat
pants (with or without the district logo) and T-shirt
with the district logo;
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Jeans
are not permitted;
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Hats
are not to be worn in the school building at anytime;
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Coats
are not to be worn during class time.
Spirit Wear
At the discretion of the school principal, School Spirit
Days may be held on one school day each month. On School
Spirit Days, the children may wear school spirit clothing
to school. Notices regarding School Spirit Wear Days must
be sent home to all parents.
Right to "Opt Out"
A student may "Opt Out" of compliance with the
Uniform Policy in the following situations:
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The
Policy shall not preclude a student who participates
in a nationally recognized youth organization (i.e. Boys
Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.) from wearing their organization
uniform to school on days when the organization
has a scheduled
meeting.
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Accommodation
will be made when it is demonstrated that the uniform,
or components of the uniform, would interfere
with a student's sincerely held religious beliefs.
It will be determined on a a case by case basis and is
to be handled
in the same manner as a request for a religious
exception to the dress and grooming policy that prohibits
students
from wearing hats in school.
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A
student who has a medical condition that prevents them
from coming into contact with the materials contained
in the school uniform will be allowed to wear a uniform
of alternative
materials or non-uniform clothing upon presentation
of proper medical documentation approved by the Chief
Medical Inspector
of the school district.
Enforcement of the dress code starts with each parent and
student exercising responsibility and good judgment.
All professional staff members have the obligation of reporting
school uniform violations. Each violation shall be documented:
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Any
violation of the dress code will be reported to the school
authority (building principal).
Each school should develop incentives and positive reinforcement
measures to encourage compliance with a requirement for wearing
school uniforms.
The following is the procedure for students in noncompliance
with the mandatory school uniform policy in our elementary
schools:
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The
consequences for a first non-compliance with the school
uniform policy will be detention at lunch. Detention
at lunch for being non-compliant will begin
on the first full day of the school term.
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After
three consecutive days of non-compliance with he school
uniform policy, the parent will be notified and the
child will be removed from all clubs, teams
and activities for the school year.
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During
the school year, any child accumulating a total of ten
or more days of non-compliance with the school uniform
policy, will be removed from all school clubs,
teams and
activities for the remainder of the school year.
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Once
a child has been removed from all school clubs, teams
and activities as a result of non-compliance with the
Elementary School Uniform Policy, the parent
will have one
opportunity to have the child reinstated in
school clubs, teams and activities by agreeing to comply
with the Elementary
School Uniform Policy and have their child(ren)
wear a school uniform to school each day. The parent
must schedule a meeting
with the school administrator. At the meeting
the parent will be asked to sign a form letter indicating
that they
will comply with the Elementary School Uniform
Policy for the remainder of the school year. Once this
letter has been
signed and the child(ren) begins wearing the
school uniform, they will be reinstated in all school
clubs, team and activities.
Should the child(ren) accumulate a total of
5 days of non-compliance or three consecutive days of
non-compliance, the child(ren)
will again be removed from all school clubs,
teams and activities for the remainder of the school
year with no option of being
reinstated.
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Students
will be assigned to detention at lunch on any day when
the school uniform is not worn. Students who do
not eat lunch in school will be assigned to
the morning or after school detention program.
Parents will have the opportunity to donate clean, used
school uniform shirts back to the school on the last day
of each school year or when a School Spirit Day will be held.
Issued: 28 July 1997
Revised: 26 June 2006
Revised: 26 July 2006
Revised: 31 October 2006
Revised: 2 August 2007
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