Dress Code Policy

The policy of the St. Mary Parish School Board shall be that no mode of attire shall be considered proper for school wear that distracts from or disrupts classroom and school decorum. In questions regarding student dress and grooming, the principals of each school will make the final decision as to what is considered proper or improper dress. The School Board feels it is the responsibility of each student to use good judgment in one's total appearance so that the attention of others is not distracted from the purpose of school. Cleanliness shall be a basic consideration. Any substantial complaint concerning the dress code will be dealt with by school administration.

BODY ARMOR

It shall be unlawful and against School Board policy for any student or non-student to wear or possess on his/her person, at any time, body armor on any School Board property, school campus, at a school-sponsored function, on a school bus or other school transportation, or in a firearm-free zone, with limited exceptions as enumerated in La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §14:95.9, which includes permitting a student to wear, carry, or possess a backpack on school property or a school bus that has bullet-resistant metal or other material intended to provide protection from weapons or bodily injury. School-sponsored functions shall include, but not be limited to, athletic competitions, dances, parties, or any extracurricular activities. A firearm-free zone means any area inclusive of any school campus and within 1,000 feet of any such school campus, and within a school bus, wherein the possession of firearms is prohibited, except as specifically set forth in La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §14:95.2(C) and §14:95.6(B). Body armor shall mean bullet-resistant metal or other material intended to provide protection from weapons or bodily injury.

GROOM AND DRESS REGULATIONS

The St. Mary Parish School Board feels it is the responsibility of each student to use good judgment in one’s total appearance so that the attention of others is not distracted from the purpose of school. Cleanliness and safety will be a basic consideration. Suitability of all rules will be judged and enforced by the school administrators.

1. School uniforms must be clean and neat.

2. Haircuts and hairstyles must be neat, clean and presentable. (Hair rollers or "set" is prohibited.)

3. Fingernails, haircuts, and hairstyles may be prohibited if they present a danger to the student’s health and safety or creates classroom or school disorder.

4. All visible body pierced jewelry except for earrings on the ear shall be prohibited.

5. Tattoos deemed as inappropriate by the principal are prohibited and must not be visible.