Dress Policy

Adopted from Glendale Unified School District Administrative Regulations

The purpose of this dress code is to specify standards of dress and grooming that promote a safe school setting conducive to a positive learning environment. Students are expected to dress in a manner that is not disruptive to the educational environment. This includes, but not limited to the following:

1. Students must dress safely and appropriately for educational activities in which they will participate so as not to endanger their, or other’s, health, safety, or welfare.

2. All clothing shall be neat, clean and acceptable in repair and appearance and shall be worn within the bounds of decency and good taste as appropriate for school.

3. Articles of clothing and jewelry which display gang symbols, profanity, or products or slogans promoting tobacco, alcohol, drugs, violence, illegal activities, sex, racial/ethnic/religious prejudice are not allowed.

4. Any clothing or apparel that a student or group of students wear to identify themselves for the purpose of harassing, threatening, or intimidating others is not allowed.

5. Extreme fashion that has the effect of disrupting the educational process or may pose a potential safety hazard is not allowed.

6. Clothes must conceal undergarments at all times. Blouses and shirt straps must be at least two inches wide and completely cover undergarment straps. See-through or thin fabrics which expose the body or undergarments are not acceptable. Bare midriffs, tube tops, muscle shirts, (underware-type shirts), or halter-tops are prohibited.

7. No clothing can “drag” on the ground.

8. Shoes must be worn by all students. No hard-toed or steel-toed shoes/boots are allowed. Backless footwear is inappropriate for safety reasons. It is strongly recommended that students wear shoes with backs at all times for their own safety.

9. Attire that may be used as a weapon (e.g. steel-toed boots, chains, items with spikes or studs, etc.) is not allowed.

10. Pupils shall not display any material or paraphernalia which incites a disruption or creates a clear and present danger of either the commission of unlawful acts on school premises or the violation of District or school-site policies or rules.

11. Gang-related apparel or paraphernalia, including symbols, emblems, insignia, bandanas or other gang identifiers, can not be worn or displayed.

12. Hair shall be clean and neatly groomed.

13. In addition, individual classes and teachers may have their own rules and policies regarding other items of apparel such as baseball caps, hats, and sandals. Activity classes such as science, vocational education and P.E. may have other additional requirements regarding dress and safety standards.

Exemption to Policy

Religious beliefs, when verified, may be grounds for an exemption to a specific portion of the Attire and Grooming Policy. A request for exemption from enforcement of a specified portion of this dress code policy may be submitted to the school principal.

School Uniforms

Currently, Crescenta Valley High School has not adopted a school uniform. The Glendale Unified School District wants all schools to make students and parents aware of the district’s uniform policy.

1. The decision to pursue a mandatory school uniform policy must be initiated by the parents/guardians and approved by the School Site Council and the principal.

2. A school uniform committee will develop a survey to be sent to all parents/guardians as to their position on the possibility of a school uniform policy several months prior to the implementation of a school uniform policy. Prior to the distribution of the survey, the committee must sponsor at least one parent/guardian forum meeting open to all parents for the purpose of information and input.

3. In order for a school site to further consider school uniforms, at least 75% of the families at the school must support a uniform policy. This number is considered minimum and school sites have the discretion to establish more stringent standards of returns and support.

4. The request from a school for a mandatory school uniform policy must be submitted to the Board of Education at least seven months prior to its implementation.

5. The school site shall notify all parents/guardians at least six months prior to the implementation of a mandatory school uniform policy.