Student Dress Code

The purpose of the VBCPS Dress Code is to help ensure that the educational and work environment in our schools is respectful and safe and an environment where diversity is valued and contributes to achieving positive academic and social outcomes.

The primary responsibility for a student’s choices resides with the student and parent(s)/legal guardian(s). VBCPS expects that all students will choose to dress or carry on or about their person only items/images that are appropriate for the school day or for any school-sponsored event. Student choices should respect VBCPS’ intent to sustain a community that is inclusive of a diverse range of identities, must not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student or staff, and must not interfere with the health or safety of any student or staff. Students should seek guidance from school administrators when modifications, accommodations or waivers are needed and should cooperate in resolution when disagreements arise.

The school district and individual schools are responsible for seeing that a student’s attire does not interfere with the health or safety of any student or staff and that a student’s attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere. It is the responsibility of the principal or designee to determine if a student is dressed appropriately under the standards outlined in the VBCPS Dress Code. When enforcing the Dress Code, all students will be treated equitably regardless of race, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, cultural observance, household income or body type so as not to reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group. It is recommended that missed instructional time due to Dress Code violations be kept to a minimum, when possible. For those schools with student uniform requirements, enforcement must be equitable, with no group experiencing disproportionate enforcement, specifically based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or body type.

See VBCPS Dress Code for the full policy, including standards, temporary resolutions, modifications and enforcement.