The Etiwanda School District prohibits any manner of dress or appearance that is likely to cause a substantial disruption of, or a material interference with, the educational process, student safety, or campus order.

1. All students are expected to comply with the District dress code.

2. Students and parents share primary responsibility for student compliance with the dress code.

3. School personnel also are responsible for enforcing the dress code when students are on campus or at a school function.

4. A student who violates the dress code may not remain at school or at a school function unless the violation is corrected. For example, the student may be asked to:

   1. Remove the accessory; or

   2. Turn the clothing inside out; or

   3. Have other clothing brought from home.

SPECIFIC RULES: The examples following the rules are not intended to be a complete list.

1. Clothing and accessories must not display obscene or sexual content, racial slurs, hate language, profanity, violence (including depictions of weapons, explosives, death, or graphic injuries), or drug-, alcohol- or tobacco-related content. No gang-related clothing as defined in Attachment A.

2. Clothing must not be revealing.

   1. No short shorts (shorts must be fingertip length when arms are placed at side of body).

   2. No short skirts (hems must not be higher than 3” above top of knee when standing).

   3. No low-cut tops.

   4. No short tops. Midriff must be covered when arms are raised overhead.

   5. No halter-tops, tube tops, strapless or backless tops.

   6. No spaghetti-strap tops.

   7. Tank-style tops are allowed; strap must measure 2 inches wide.

   8. No undergarments may show.

   9. No see-through clothing.

   10. No excessively tight clothing.

   11. No torn clothing above the knee.

   12. No pajamas.

3. Clothing must not be baggy.

   1. Pants and shorts must be worn at the waist.

   2. Pants, shirts and shorts must be size appropriate; size appropriate clothing does not fall off without a belt and is not too long or too large to impede movement.

4. Belts must be threaded through all belt loops.

   1. No belt ends hanging down from the buckle.

   2. No chain belts.

   3. No wallet chains.

5. Shoes must meet safety standards. Shoes must be closed-toed (Elementary only), shoes must have closed-heel or have a strap across the back.

   1. No flip flops

   2. No combat-style boots.

   3. No untied or unfastened shoes or boots.

   4. No shoes with wheels or rails.

   5. No slippers

6. Hats or caps may be worn outdoors for sun protection but must be removed when entering buildings. All head coverings are subject to Rule 1 regarding prohibited content and should be worn facing forward.

7. Accessories and jewelry worn in pierced areas of the body must not substantially disrupt or materially interfere with student safety or instruction (e.g., spiked jewelry). Jewelry worn in face and body piercings must be removed for activities such as PE at the discretion of the teacher. Jewelry is subject to the same content standards as other apparel.

Board Approved Revisions: September 27, 2012

Board Approved: April 19, 2012

Board Approved Revisions: May 12, 2011

Board Approved: August 22, 2002

Etiwanda School District Student Dress Code
Attachment A

The following attachment to the Etiwanda School District Student Dress Code defines gang-related apparel as apparel that, if worn or displayed on campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment at schools in the Etiwanda School District. The list was developed with consultation from the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department and the Fontana Police Department.

A gang is defined as a group of persons, most often juveniles, who are associated for criminal or other antisocial purposes.

After consultation with local law enforcement agencies, Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana, the District has determined that a gang presence has been established in the district boundaries which threaten the safety and welfare of the schools’ environment.

The gang apparel defined and described below has been identified as being associated with the specific gangs. Therefore, the presence of the described apparel on campus poses a hazard to the health and safety of the school environment and is likely to substantially disrupt or materially interfere with school operations.

Prohibited Gang Related Apparel:

1. Clothing that depicts tagging or spraying of graffiti.

2. Clothing marked with numerals, letters or words that may be interpreted as demonstrating gang affiliation:

   • Numerals: 8, 69 and 420 (drug affiliation), 13 (affiliation with the Sureno gang), 14

     (affiliation with the Nureno gang), 22 (Vagos motorcycle gang) with color green,

     81 (Hell’s Angels) with color red, 18 (18th Street gang) 88 (affiliation with white supremacist groups).

   •  Letters/Words: southsider, southerner, Sureno, low-rider, homies

   •  No “Raiders” attire with or without Raider’s logo (black and silver colors).

3. Wearing an overwhelming amount of red (“Bloods”) and/or blue (Crips”) clothing garments on a continuous basis.

4. Bandanas worn as head coverings, accessories or hanging from pockets.

5. Belts with more than one buckle.

6. No initials on belt buckles, hats, chains, ex... K, P, C, B, H

7. Clothing that depicts violence: guns (Scarface, El Chapo, 701) weapons, brass knuckles, knives.

Board Approved Revision: March 10, 2022

Board Reviewed and Approved: April 22, 2021

Board Approved Revision: February 27, 2020

Board Approved Revision: February 28, 2019