Purpose:
The Oneonta City School District [District] wants all students to be comfortable in their own bodies and in our schools as well. As such, our dress code is designed to support this purpose:
Underlying Principle: The responsibility for a student’s dress rests primarily with the student and their parent(s) or guardian(s).
- Students must wear:
- A shirt (with fabric in the front, back, and on the sides under the arms), AND
- Pants/jeans or the equivalent (for example, sweatpants, a skirt, leggings, a dress or shorts), AND
- Shoes
- Students may wear:
- Athletic attire
- Ripped jeans provided that one’s underwear or buttocks are not exposed.
- Tank tops, including spaghetti straps, halter tops.
- Pajamas
- Hooded sweatshirts (wearing the hood overhead is allowed, but one’s face and ears must be visible to school staff).
- Fitted pants, including opaque leggings, yoga pants and “skinny jeans.”
- Religious headwear.
- Hats and other headwear must allow the face to be visible to staff, and not interfere with the line of sight of any student or staff.
- Clothing, including footwear, must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities including physical education, recess, science labs, fabrication labs, and other activities where unique hazards exist.
- Specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as uniforms or safety gear.
- Students cannot wear:
- Images or language depicting/suggesting drugs, alcohol, vaping or paraphernalia (or any illegal item or activity).
- Violent language or images.
- Hate speech, profanity, pornography.
- Bullet proof vest, body armor, tactical gear.
- Images or language that creates a hostile or intimidating environment based on any protected class.
- Clothing containing gang identifiers.
- Any clothing that reveals visible undergarments aside from a waistband or strap.
- Swimsuits (except as required in class or athletic practice/event).
- Accessories that could be considered dangerous or could be used as a weapon.
- Any item that obscures the face or ears (except as a religious observance)
- Discipline relative to dress code violations
- If the student’s attire threatens the health or safety of any other person, then discipline for said violation should be consistent with discipline policies for similar infractions.