Policies

Student Dress Policy

Lakeside Middle School is a place of learning.  Student dress and appearance should reflect this image. Students should dress for success. Appropriate, modest clothing will not disrupt or detract from the educational process. To help parents and students choose appropriate clothing, the following guidelines have been established:

1. Students shall not wear any clothing that is offensive to others, or could harass, or have a negative impact on an individual’s performance. Clothing should not create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment. This includes spiked jewelry, chains, and wallet chains.
2. Attire and personal belongings may not depict sexual connotations, racial terms, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, weapons, profanity/ obscenity, violence, or gangs. Logos and clothing with double mixed messages are not permissible. 
3. Writing or drawing on skin or clothing is prohibited. 
4. Pants must fit and be worn at the waist. 
5. Dresses, skirts, and shorts must reach mid-thigh length. They must have a minimum 3-inch inseam. 
6. No crop tops, bare midriffs, plunging necklines exposing cleavage, sheer shirts, tube/strapless tops, halters, bandeau tops, or spaghetti straps are allowed.   Sleeveless tanks and shirts must be at least 2 inches wide at the shoulder. A tank top must be worn under muscle tanks that are cut low on the sides.
7. Underwear, boxer shorts, and muscle tank shirts must not be visible. 
8. Hats, beanies, hoods, or other head coverings are not permitted indoors.
9. Bandanas and sweatbands shall not be worn unless a site administrator grants prior approval.
10. Appropriate shoes must be worn at all times, including shoes with rubber soles.  
11. Students are not allowed to bring or carry flags on campus.

Violations are determined at the discretion of the administration. Any violation of the dress code policy will be subject to disciplinary action. 

Modifications to this basic policy may be made and announced, as deemed necessary by the administrators, at any time during the school year.