Rochester Community Schools Dress Expectations
Equitable guidelines to keep our school environment inclusive, positive, healthy and safe
Dress Code Core Values:
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Students should be able to dress and style their hair for school in a manner that expresses their individuality without fear of unnecessary discipline or body shaming.
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Students have the right to be safe, valued and respected.
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Students and staff are responsible for managing their personal distractions.
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Students should not face unnecessary barriers to school attendance.
Students must wear a top, a bottom and footwear.
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Student dress may not be pornographic, contain threats, or promote illegal or violent conduct.
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Student dress may not demonstrate hate group affiliation or use hate speech (targeting groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or other identity groups).
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Student dress may not intentionally show private parts.
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Student dress may not cover the student’s face to the extent that the student is not identifiable (except clothing/headgear worn for a religious or medical purpose).
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Student dress may not demonstrate gang association/affiliation.
Attire worn in observance of a student’s religion is not subject to this policy.
