HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Parents sending their children to Henrico Schools this year do not have to worry about changes to the county's school dress code. The dress code for 2015-16 is unchanged from last year.
"Aside from the dress code, significant portions of the Henrico County Schools Code of Student Conduct
are new this year, following a two year public feedback process," Henrico Schools spokesman Andy Jenks said.
The 72-page document outlines the rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers, faculty members and school staff. It also includes the 2015-16 dress code and the roughly 46 things Henrico students should NOT wear to school.
For your viewing ease, we've listed those things here (double check the actual dress code for more specific wording):
Students may not wear the following items on school grounds during regular school hours unless otherwise stated:
- Hoods of any kind inside school buildings during regular school hours -- unless required for religious or medical reasons
- Hats of any kind inside school buildings during regular school hours -- unless required for religious or medical reasons
- Face masks of any kind inside school buildings during regular school hours -- unless required for religious or medical reasons
- Head coverings of any kind inside school buildings during regular school hours -- unless required for religious or medical reasons
- Bandannas
- Do-rags
- Head scarves with the exception of head garments for religious reasons
- Hair picks
- Wave caps
- Large combs
- Brushes
- Rollers
- Sunglasses -- unless prescribed by a physician
- Dresses shorter than finger-tip length, even when worn with leggings or tights
- Skirts shorter than finger-tip length, even when worn with leggings or tights
- Shorts shorter than finger-tip length, even when worn with leggings or tights
- Athletic shorts shorter than finger-tip length, even when worn with leggings or tights
- Other similar clothing shorter than finger-tip length, even when worn with leggings or tights
- Messages on clothing that pertain to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, gangs, vulgarity, or that could cause a disruption
- Messages on chains that pertain to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, gangs, vulgarity, or that could cause a disruption
- Messages on jewelry that pertain to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, gangs, vulgarity, or that could cause a disruption
- Messages on personal belongings that pertain to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, gangs, vulgarity, or that could cause a disruption
- Spiked jewelry, chains, and items which could cause student injury
- Beachwear -- includes bathing suits and trunks
- Sleepwear
- Clothing that reveals undergarments
- Cut-off jeans
- Cut-off sweat pants
- Torn, ripped, or slashed clothing that reveals undergarments or body parts excluded by other parts of this code
- Bedroom slippers or shoes with wheels, also known as "Heelys"
- Clothing that reveals the midriff while sitting or standing
- Clothing that is tight, skimpy, or with plunging necklines
- Clothing that is see-through, revealing, or resembles undergarments
- Tube tops
- Halter-tops
- Halter-top dresses
- Strapless dresses
- Tops or dresses with spaghetti straps (female tops must be at least two inches wide at the shoulder)
- High heels or flip flops at the elementary level
- Coats inside the school building during the school day as determined by the administrative staff depending
on the school design and administrative ability to provide storage for coats - Students must wear clothing as designed (buttoned, zipped, etc.)
- Students must wear pants on the hips, secured above the buttocks.
- Students may not drape towels, shirts, or shorts around the neck
- Students may not roll down waistbands on shorts, pants, and skirts
- Students may not wear clothing in any manner that reveals undergarments at any time
- Students may not wear athletic basketball jerseys without wearing a t-shirt beneath the jersey.
Also new this year is the Henrico County Schools' strategic plan. Updated this summer, the plan establishes a new vision: "Henrico County Public Schools believes in the right to achieve and the support to succeed for all."
It also highlights four areas of focus that define the work of the school division, Jenks said. Those areas of focus are:
- Student Safety
- Academic Progress
- Closing Gaps
- Relationships
Click here to read the entire strategic plan. Have a fun and safe school year!