GAMB, Employee Dress Code

FILE: GAMB

EMPLOYEE DRESS CODE

All teachers, administrators, paraprofessional and central office professional staff are expected to wear attire which will promote and bring dignity to the teaching profession. Pleasing appearance in dress and manner influences the reaction of students to the teacher or other staff. The individual particular about personal appearance not only contributes to his/her own acceptance by others, but also influences the attitudes of students and adults toward the teaching profession.

Employees shall abide by the following guidelines:

Female Employees:

1.	No blue denim jeans or jogging suits are allowed.
2.	No stirrup pants are allowed.
3.	Sun dresses are allowed provided they are worn with a jacket at all times.
4.	Split skirts, low cut or see-through blouses or shirts, tank tops or halter tops are not allowed. (Culottes are permissible.)
5.	Shirts or blouses which expose the midriff are not allowed.

Male Employees:

1.	Beards are permissible if neatly groomed.
*2.	Ties are to be worn during the months of November through March. Other months are optional, however, when a tie is not worn, the shirt must have a collar and only the collar button is permitted to be open.
3.	No blue denim jeans or jogging suits are allowed.
4.	Sandals are not considered appropriate dress and therefore are not permissible.

*Note: All administrative personnel and Pupil Appraisal personnel are to wear ties at all times.

All of the above applies to substitute teachers as well.

Agriculture teachers and industrial arts teachers are not exempt from the ruling relative to blue denim jeans. Due to the nature of their jobs and for safety reasons, individuals employed in either of these types of positions may wear appropriate work clothes and said teachers are not obligated to wear ties.

Physical education teachers are allowed to wear coaching shorts only during such times as they are actually instructing students in physical education. Other than during actual physical educational instruction, coaches are required to wear warm-ups or trousers.

DETERMINATIONS OF APPROPRIATE, MODEST AND/OR PROFESSIONAL DRESS SHALL BE MADE BY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

Adopted: July 18, 1991

Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:81

Board minutes, 3-6-86

St. Landry Parish School Board