Pine Forest Elementary uniform policy

The general standards of appearance for students are that they can be clean, neat, and properly dressed. They are to observe modes of dress, styles of hair, and standards of personal grooming which are in conformity with the studious atmosphere necessary in schools.

The purpose for wearing uniforms is to promote students’ safety, minimize disruptions, identify trespassers on campuses, and promote improvement in student behavior and academic achievement. School uniforms should reflect school community standards and be consistent with occupational health and safety, anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation.

General Guidelines

  • No Writing on any clothing item (except school logo)
  • No athletic company names, designs, patterns, logos, or insignias (except school logo)
  • No clothing considered too revealing, too tight, or allowing undergarments to show.
  • All students must wear a brown or black belt with all outfits having belt loops.

Tops

  • Short or long sleeved, solid colored, collared shirts or turtlenecks
  • Solid red, navy, white, or light blue

Pants and shorts

  • All pants/shorts must be khaki, navy
  • Pants/shorts with belt loops will be belted

Shirts, skirts and jumpers

  • All skirts, skorts, jumpers must be khaki or navy

Sweatshirts and sweaters

  • All sweatshirts and sweaters must be uniform colors and must be worn with a collared or turtle neck shirt
  • No writing, designs, patterns, team names, etc., except school logo

Jackets and outerwear

  • Coats, jackets, and outerwear not uniform specific may not be worn during the school day inside the building

Accessories

  • Do not wear jewelry/accessories that constitute a safety hazard, for example, heavy chains, studded apparel, or high hoop earrings
  • The type and color of shoes and socks is left to the individual student and his/her parents/guardians
  • For the safety of our students, we ask that no students wear Croc type shoes and that all shoes have a closed toe (students participate in PE and/or recess activities daily)

Exemptions
Parents may apply to the building principal for full or partial exemption or waiver for students due to a handicapping condition or religious observation. Students new to PCSSD schools will be given a two week period to comply with the district-specfied uniform code. Denied exemption requests may be appealed to the Assistant Superintendent for Equity and Pupil Services. Appeals from this level may be brought to the Board of Education following guidelines for student disciplinary appeal hearings.