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The Enfield Board of Education declares that appropriate dress is essential in order to create and
maintain the best educational environment for the students in the Enfield Public Schools. This
environment must allow students to learn and teachers to teach without distraction or disruption
to the learning environment, as well as be indicative of the dignity, pride, and respect which our
students have for our school, our community, and for themselves.
DRESS CODE
1.
A.
Restrictions on freedom of student dress shall be applied whenever the mode of dress in
question:
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Restrictions on freedom of dress and adornment may not:
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B.
3.
Policy
Policy
Policy
Policy
Is not clean, modest, and appropriate to the school situation;
Disrupts the educational process;
Constitutes a safety or health hazard for the student or those around the student;
Damages school property;
Is contrary to law.
Reflect discrimination as to civil rights;
Enforce particular codes of morality or religious tenets.
The Superintendent of Schools shall develop administrative regulations with respect to student
dress through cooperative planning with staff, students, and parents. Such regulations would be
subject to approval by the Board of Education.
Adopted:
Amended:
Reviewed:
Reviewed:
August 31, 1966
July 12, 1994
September 22, 2009
June 28, 2016
APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES PROHIBITED
The Enfield Board of Education encourages students to dress in a manner that reflects pride in and
respect for themselves, their school, and their community. Apparel should be worn which
promotes a positive, safe, and non-disruptive environment. Therefore, the following apparel and
accessories are prohibited from wear in the Enfield Public Schools during the academic school
day and at designated school events. Any exceptions to the items listed below will be made by
the school administration.
1. Apparel or accessories associated with safety (for example, spiked or studded bracelets and
necklaces, oversized or multi-finger rings, oversized belt buckles, chains, or any other articles
with spikes or studs attached).
2. Apparel or accessories depicting logos or disruptive writing of sex, violence, drugs, tobacco
products, or alcoholic beverages. Attire or accessories which contain offensive or disruptive
writing or pictures likely to unduly disrupt the educational environment, or which constitute
“fighting words.”
3. See-through clothing, and/or exposed undergarments, and spaghetti straps. Also, any shirts,
blouses, and/or torn or slashed pants which reveal the abdomen or back or reveal
undergarments which are disruptive to the educational process.
4. Sleepwear, including slippers, is not allowed.
5. Sunglasses and other non-prescriptive eyewear (unless medically required by a doctor’s
written order).
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