To promote school safety and enhance the learning environment, Nash County Public Schools has adopted a uniform dress code. The dress code requirements for Nash Central Middle School consist of the following:
Shirts
Shirts for all students will be collared polo-styled with long or short sleeves in white, gold/yellow, royal blue, or navy.
Shirts must be a solid color.
Shirts may only contain one/two logo/branding no larger than a shirt pocket (4x4 in).
Nash Central Middle sponsored/purchased shirts may be worn in lieu of the polo-style uniform shirt.
Pants/Skirts/Shorts
All types of uniform pants, shorts, and skirts must have no more than four pockets (example: no cargo pants) and be belted or well-fitted at the waist.
Pants, shorts, skirts, and capris must be navy blue, khaki/tan, or black.
Pants/shorts/skirts will be worn at the waist. No sagging pants, no inside-out clothing, backward clothing, no sleepwear, or rolled-up pant legs are allowed. Belts must be buckled and worn at the waistline.
Shorts must be worn 3 inches above the knee.
Skirt length must be at the knee and slits in skirts must be no higher than the knee
Pants may not have any rips/tears or holes that expose a student's leg, more than 3 inches above the knee.
NOT ALLOWED: cargo pants, jeans, low-riders, leggings, tights, yoga pants, jogging pants, and jeggings.
Students not complying with this uniform policy will be subject to the following disciplinary procedures:
Dress Code Violation | |
1st Offense | Admin Conference/Change of clothes |
2nd Offense | ISS Partial Day/Change of Clothes |
3rd Offense | ISS Full day |
School Board Policy 4316 :
A. General Dress Code
The board believes that the dress and personal appearance of students greatly affect their academic performance and their interaction with other students. The board requests that parents outfit their children in clothing that is conducive to learning. The board prohibits any appearance or clothing that does the following:
1. violates a reasonable, nondiscriminatory dress code adopted and publicized by the school;
2. is substantially disruptive (for information on gang-related attire, see policy 4328, Gang-Related Activity);
3. is provocative or obscene; or
4. endangers the health or safety of the student or others.
Examples of prohibited dress or appearance include, but are not limited to, exposed undergarments; sagging pants; excessively short or tight garments; bare midriff shirts; strapless or spaghetti strap shirts; attire with messages or illustrations that are lewd, indecent or vulgar or that advertise products or services that are not permitted by law to minors; head coverings of any kind; see-through clothing; attire that exposes cleavage; any adornment, such as chains or spikes, that reasonably could be perceived as or used as a weapon; and any symbols, styles or attire frequently associated with intimidation, violence, or violent groups.
This general dress code applies to all schools. Individual schools may adopt a reasonable dress code in accordance with these guidelines or may adopt a school uniform program as outlined below. Principals shall exercise appropriate discretion in implementing dress code policies, including making reasonable accommodations on the basis of a student’s religious beliefs or medical conditions.
The principal or designee may require a student who is not in compliance with this policy or a school dress code to change clothes so that he or she is in compliance. A second or repeated violation of dress code rules may result in disciplinary action. Disciplinary consequences shall be consistent with Section D of policy 4300, Student Behavior Policies. The superintendent or designee shall list in the Code of Student Conduct the specific range of consequences that may be imposed on a student for a repeated violation of the dress code.
Homeroom teachers will conduct a uniform inspection to ensure all students are in compliance.
DRESS DOWN DAYS
Students who participate in dress down days are still responsible for adhering to the NCPS Dress Code Policy (4316, see above). The length and fit of all clothing must be school appropriate; any holes in clothing must not be revealing or suggestive.
In addition to the General Dress Code Policy, Nash Central Middle School has these additions also in place for Dress Down Days:
No tank tops
No face paint or face coverings
No leggings or jeggings
No sleepwear