Dress Code

Walton County Board of Education Policy JCDB states students are to dress in a manner that is reasonable and not distracting to other students and teachers.  Any dress of an extreme nature will not be tolerated.  Each school principal will make final decisions regarding student dress in his or her school. 

The following guidelines are the regulations that support WCPS Policy JCDB: 

• Students must be in compliance throughout the entire school day (i.e. students may not make temporary adjustments to their clothing in an attempt to correct clothing already deemed unacceptable.The correction must last the remainder of the school day.)
• Clothing should not cause a distraction to the educational environment. 
• Shirts and shoes must be worn at all times.
• The highest point of any dress or skirt length must be no shorter than 5” above the knee.
• The highest point of any pants, short, or gym short length (including slits, rips, and/or tears) must be no shorter    than 5” above the knee. 
• Any holes 5” above the knee must not reveal skin or tights must be worn underneath.  
• Skirts, pants, shorts, gym shorts, shirts, and blouses:
  • Must be fastened and worn at the waistline.
  • No sleepwear shall be worn (includes clothing and footwear). This includes house shoes and bedroom slippers.
  • No exposed or visible undergarments are allowed.
  • No cleavage will be visible.
  • No part of the midriff shall be visible.
  • No sleeveless shirts, dresses, etc. shall be worn.
  • Any holes 5" above the knee must not reveal skin.
• Headgear is prohibited and shall not be worn inside the building. These restricted items include but are not limited to hats, hoods, durags, sunglasses, bandanas, scarves, bonnets, kerchiefs, shower caps or hoods (connected or  not connected to a sweatshirt or a jacket).
• A student’s face shall not be covered at any time except for an approved COVID or medically related mask. 
• Headbands, meeting all other dress code criteria, are allowed. Scarves or other items cannot be used as a makeshift headband. Headbands must be used appropriately and cannot cover the entire head. 
• No chains shall be worn or be visible outside the clothing.Examples include choke chains, wallet chains, studs, dog collars, heavy metal jewelry, etc.
• Blankets will not be allowed.
• No item of clothing, jewelry, headgear, or other visible personal items shall contain the following:
• Suggestive language, graphics, symbols, or slogans. (examples but not limited to: Playboy, MILFs, etc…)
• Profane language, graphics, symbols, or slogans.
• Any references (language, graphics, symbols, or slogans) to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or gangs. 
• Any references (language, graphics, symbols, or slogans) that are demeaning to others.
• Any language, graphics, symbols, or slogans that are not in keeping with the values of the community.
• Any “dress” (clothing, hair color, jewelry, accessories, piercings, etc.), determined, by an administrator, to be of an extreme nature is prohibited and is a violation of the Dress Code.
• All students taking Physical Education classes will abide by the dress code as outlined above.
• Students violating the MAHS Dress Code will be referred to an administrator.

Violations of the MAHS Dress Code will result in the following:
First Offense: Offense will be documented and the student asked to correct the dress code issue in a timely manner. A parent/guardian may be contacted to assist in resolving the dress code issue.
Second Offense:  Offense will be documented and the student will be asked to correct the dress code issue in a timely manner, a parent/guardian will be contacted to assist in resolving the issue. Student will be assigned Detention or ISS.
Third Offense: Offense will be documented and the student will be asked to correct the dress code issue in a timely manner, a parent/guardian will be contacted to assist in resolving the issue. Student may be sent home for the remainder of the day. Student may be assigned ISS, OSS or other punishment that may be required to avoid repeated violations of the Dress Code Policy.
At any time the student may be sent home for the remainder of the day due  to a dress code issue. 

On all levels of Dress Code Offenses: 

• If the student is unable to correct the Dress Code violation in a timely manner, he or she may be placed in ISS for the remainder of the day or until such time as the issue is resolved.
• Upon correcting the Dress Code violation, the student may be permitted to return to their scheduled classes.  

The principal has the right to modify or revoke the terms and conditions of the MAHS Dress Code Policy at any time. Changes to this policy will be communicated through daily school announcements and will be posted on the Monroe Area High School Website.