The Knox County Board of Education has adopted the following student dress code for the 2021-2022 school year.
INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND PERSONAL ARTICLES
PROHIBITED CLOTHING AND DEFINITIONS OF ACCEPTABLE WEAR
- Any clothing warranting safety concerns, such as trench coats and loose or baggy pants or shirts as determined by the school’s administrator
- Any clothing with holes or tears above the knee that expose skin or undergarments. Tears and holes above the knee should be patched to completely cover the manufactured hole. Naturally occurring holes should be patched completely. No skin or undergarment, regardless of size of tear, should be shown above the knee.
- Shirts that are strapless are prohibited.
- Shirts, blouses, tops that are not long enough to be tucked in are prohibited.
- Skirts, dresses, pants, and shorts must be no less in length than four inches (equivalent to two horizontal credit card or ID cards) above the top of the knee for grades 5 and above.
- Leggings, yoga pants, and other tight clothing must be accompanied by a top shirt (tunic style) that is long enough to cover the entire buttock area and be the same length in the front of the top. Failure to meet all requirements is inappropriate.
- Sheer, exposing, provocative, and revealing clothing is prohibited.
- Tank Tops, Muscle Shirts, etc. worn by students in grades 5 and above are prohibited.
- Clothing with a message that is obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, or that “harasses, threatens, intimidates, or demeans an individual or group of individuals, or a sub population, because of gender, color, race, religion, handicap, national origin, or sexual orientation, or that advertises illegal substances such as alcohol, drugs, and/or tobacco products” are prohibited.
PROHIBITED PERSONAL ARTICLES
- Any article warranting safety concerns
- Any article, including makeup, jewelry, any piercings other than the ears including piercing retainers, or any other personal adornment that disrupts the educational process as determined by the school administrator
- Bandannas
- The wearing of hats, caps, bandannas, hoods, other head gear, etc. in school building
- Blankets and body wraps for grades three and up unless being transported and used for overnight trips.
Knox County Day Treatment
Students enrolled in the district’s Day Treatment program will follow the dress code outlined in their student handbook.