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Read comments (5)Last spring, members of the Dyersburg City School Board passed a new standardized dress code limiting certain styles of clothing for students in sixth through 12th grade.
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With the school calendar beginning locally on Thursday, July 31, and a Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday set for Aug. 1 through 3, a copy of the new dress code follows:
"All students will be clean, neat and modest so as not to interfere with the normal operation of the school. All articles of clothing should be sized to fit, neither oversized nor undersized garments are allowed."
Rules of thumb
- shirts must have collars
- no writing larger than a business card except on sweatshirts
- only DHS or college logos or names are allowed on sweatshirts
- sweatshirts may not have hoods
- shirts must be tucked in, except for girl's blouses that cover the pockets when seated
- the writing rule also holds for pants
- all pants must be solid color khaki, navy, black or brown. Blue or black jeans are also allowed
- Belts holding pants at the waist are required
- shorts must be at the knee
- feminine dress must meet the other guidelines (collars on dresses, skirts at the knee, etc.)
Shirts
- must have collars
- sleeves must cover the shoulder
- must be sized to fit
- designer or school emblems only, no larger than a business card (3.5-inch by 2-inch)
- must have no holes or tears
- must be tucked in at all times (except for girls' blouses and tops designed to be worn outside of the pants or extend below the waist line -- no visible midriff when seated)
- sweatshirts must have school, college or DHS organization names only
- sweatshirts must be of appropriate size -- no brand names, no hoods
Pants/shorts
- must be worn at the waist
- must be sized to fit
- no graphics or designs other than manufacturer tags -- no other print or emblems
- slacks or shorts must be solid color khaki, black, navy or brown
- blue or black denim jeans are also allowed
- no holes, tears or ripped hems
- capris are allowed
- no sweat pants, pajama pants, wind pants or other pants allowed
- no gym or workout shorts
- pants or shorts with belt loops must be worn with a belt.
It is a good thing to have a dress code. You would not believe the kind of clothes children wear at the schools in California, I think the schools in D'Burg are doing an excellent job. Also I wonder where some of the people who make comments in your paper went to school. I see so many misspelled words, bad grammar, and terrible syntax. Bob Boatright
I believe this "no brand names" stuff is for the birds. If you buy quality clothing for your children to wear, it almost always has a brand name visible. I am not going to carry a business card around when I shop to see if it complies with the school dress code or not. I will definitely not vote for a single current school board member again in any future election. This is nothing but an attempt to force so-called equality on our children. The fact is, we all come into and leave this world the same way. In between those two events, no one is equal. Some work harder than others. Some play harder than others. Some own large houses and some are homeless. Some parents work hard in order to have quality items, and no one is going to tell me what brand (or how large a label) my children will wear. This is another fine example of gagging on gnats and swallowing camels by the "leaders" of this city.
From what I understand it's just the city schools. For now anyway. I figure the county schools aren't far behind. And I think it should apply to teachers as well.
What about cell phones, students and teacher, and does this dress code apply to teachers also????
DOES THE COUNTY SCHOOLS HAVE THIS DRESS CODE? OR JUST THE CITY?