CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Student Dress and Grooming Standards   The primary standards for student dress and grooming are to be neat and clean while at school and to conform to the CUSD Student Dress and Grooming Standards (Board Policy 5130). Generally, students are not to be attired in clothing which compromises the safety or modesty or is disruptive to the educational process.   Students are prohibited from wearing the following:  

ANY CLOTHING APPAREL which:        

• Is considered unsafe, dangerous, or a health hazard.
• Contains offensive or obscene symbols, signs, slogans, or words degrading any gender, cultural, religious, or ethnic values
• Contains language or symbols oriented toward violence, sex, drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.

ANY ATTIRE OR GROOMING DISRUPTIVE TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS which may include, but is not limited to:

• Tank tops or dresses with straps narrower than 2"
• Sheer/see -through blouses and skirts
• Bare midriffs.
• Halter-tops.
• Short shorts/micro-mini dresses/skirts or high slit sides
• Sunglasses
• Overly revealing clothing
• Clothing which allows underwear to be exposed - clothing must be "sized appropriate"
• Pants and shorts are to be waist size appropriate, worn above the hips and over all undergarments
• Extremes in hair styles, psychedelic colors, (hot colors), letters shaved in head.
• Painted faces. No stick -on-skin tattoos
• Bare feet or rubber thongs
• No frayed pants or clothing with holes
• No pierced lips or tongues or nose rings
• Low cut shirts.
• Single strap tops.

GANG-RELATED APPAREL which may include, but is not limited to:

• Hats, headgear or hoods during the school day. (Students athletes participating in sports requiring a hat may wear the school’s athletic hat as part of their sport activity.)
• Chains.
• Hairnets.
• Monikers or other gang markings
• Spiked rings, bracelets or long earrings
• Bandanas which signify gang membership
• Jewelry with gang symbols
•  Khakis worn with wool-type shirts
• Gang-related overalls/ overalls with straps unbuckled
• Web, untied, or dangling belts
• Combat-type boots (10 hole or more), and flight jackets worn concurrently with combat boots (10 hole)
• Dropped suspenders
• Any combination of clothing which law enforcement agencies currently considered gang related (These may change.)
• No Raiders attire
• Any coat longer than the knees, i.e., trench coats
• Wallet chains
• Sweatshirts with hoods may be worn, but the hood may not
• No O.C. or "Orange County" attire, or attire which names other cities

Local schools are granted the authority to establish school-based dress and grooming standards. Principals are to work with teachers, students and parents in the establishment of any such local standards.  

ITEMS NOT PERMITTED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS  

Students should not bring the following items to school:            

• Laser pens              
• Large amounts of cash               
• Electronic games, nintendo etc.              
• Skateboards             
•  Roller blades/Roller shoes            
• Grinders              
• Tape recorders              
• Boom boxes, CD Players, or radios of any kind             
• Pagers (medical emergencies only)            
• Communication devices of any kind             
• Expensive watches and jewelry                   
• Cameras           
• *Cell phones  

Zero Tolerance Policy

Any student who:

• Brings a weapon on campus
• Brings drugs or alcohol on campus
• Threatens staff, students, or school will be suspended in accordance with the District Zero Tolerance Policy

* School District Policy 5143.2 allows parents/guardians to request permission for their child to carry an Electronic Signaling Device (pager/cell phone) under certain strict conditions. Permission to possess such a device is at the discretion of the school principal, contingent upon the device not disrupting instructional programs through the emission of an auditory signal.