Elementary Grooming and Dress

The following guidelines shall be followed in the Garland Independent School District:

Shorts of modest length, loose fitting and hemmed may be worn by students as designated by the building principal.
Dresses or skirts should be of modest length and fit.
Extremely sloppy or badly torn clothing will not be permitted.
Shoes must be worn. Taps, metal plates, cleats, or wheels on shoes will not be permitted.
House shoes, pajama tops or bottoms will not be permitted.
Extremes in modes of dress such as see-through clothing, exposed midriffs, or clothing normally considered as undergarments are not acceptable.
Students shall wear their hair above their eyes, well-groomed, and clean at all times, and extreme modes of hair design and color will not be allowed.
Male students will not be permitted to wear earrings or make-up.
Apparel that advertises or depicts alcohol, drugs, nudity, tobacco products, satanic theses, gang membership, obscene language, obscene graphics, and /or phrases that are offensive to other will not be permitted.
Hats, caps, bandanas, or sweat bands should not be worn in the school building.
Any disruptive or distractive mode of clothing or appearance that adversely impacts the educational process is not acceptable.
Body piercing is not allowed. This includes spacers or place holders.
Tattoos may be required to be covered (principal or his/her designee’s discretion).