At Owen Middle School, we believe that everyone has the right to feel comfortable while on campus.
DRESS CODE

Per Buncombe County School Board policy #4316, the board believes that the dress and personal appearance of students greatly affect their academic performance and their interaction with other students. The board requests that parents/guardians and/or other caregivers outfit their children in clothing that is conducive to learning. Generally, dress and grooming standards as determined by the student and their parents, guardians and/or caregivers to be appropriate, will be deemed acceptable. As part of our school culture, the OMS dress code has been designed to ensure safety and security, creating an effective and respectful environment for learning.

*All medical and 504 accommodations related to dress will be honored and must be documented prior to approval.

Do Wear/Can Wear

There is a visual aid regarding clothing guidelines in the Student Handbook section on the Home Page.

Clothing that covers from one armpit across to the other armpit.
Tops and bottoms that meet in the midsection.
Bottoms that come to at least mid-thigh.
Shoes must be worn at all times.
Hats or toboggans.
Clothing that is opaque (not see through) within the zone.

Dress Code Restrictions

Mesh clothing must have clothing over or underneath that fits the coverage rules.
Students may not have hoods pulled up.
Students may not wear sunglasses.
No bandannas can be worn or be visible anywhere on your body.
Blankets are not allowed.
Students may not wear jewelry or clothing that attack or demean other persons due to race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, religious affiliation, or physical, emotional, or intellectual abilities or characteristics;
Students may not wear jewelry or clothing that displays abusive, sexually suggestive, and/or profane language or pictures, symbols of illegal drugs, alcohol, weapons or gang activities, or any words or symbols that “are otherwise, in fact, deemed by school officials to be reasonably likely to create a substantial and material disruption to the educational process or to the operation of the school, including but not limited to items that are reasonably expected to intimidate other students on the basis of race (for example the Confederate flag, swastika, and Ku Klux Klan or KKK or affirmations of white supremacy), gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, religious affiliation or physical, emotional or intellectual abilities or characteristics;

Consequences for Dress Code Violations

Offense #1: Students will be given the opportunity to correct the dress code violation or spend the remainder of the day in ISS if they refuse to correct their dress. (If a student is assigned ISS, a parent contact will be made.)

Offense #2: 1 day of ISS will be assigned. Students will be given the opportunity to correct the dress code violation. Parents will be contacted. If a student refuses to correct their dress code violation, they will be sent home early.

Offense #3: 1 day OSS - Immediately sent home early and parent pick up in addition to the one day off OSS that will be assigned the following school day.

*Any subsequent offenses will result in additional days of OSS and a mandatory Parent/Administration Conference. All offenses will be recorded in Educator’s Handbook.

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