3150P - School Uniform Procedure

Procedure 3150P

STUDENTS

School Uniforms

Standard District Uniform
The Pasco School District student uniform shall consist of navy blue pants, skirts, or jumpers and white shirts or blouses.  All clothing shall be free of logos.  The individual school may further define the uniform requirements for its students, including standards for sweaters, sweatshirts, stockings, etc., but the navy blue and white color combination shall apply districtwide in order to accommodate the mobility of students between building sites.

Exceptions
Uniforms for recognized organizations such as Campfire, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts may be worn on meeting days.  Complete uniforms must be worn.  School picture days shall be “free dress” days.  Other “free dress” days may occur for special occasions.  Students and parents shall receive prior notification of all “free dress” days.

Support for Disadvantaged Students
Each school shall develop an assistance plan for families that cannot afford to buy student uniforms.  Assistance plans may include the following:

A.    Operation of a clothing bank at the school site to enable families to donate, exchange, and/or purchase used student uniforms

B.    Financial support from the community for the purchase of new or used uniforms for needy students

C.    PTA/PTO fund raising for student uniforms

D.    Discounted prices with local suppliers

Student Transfers
Students who choose to attend a school not requiring uniforms shall be provided the following support:

A.    By utilizing the district exemption process, students may elect to attend other schools within the district on a space-available basis.

B.    Where transfer bus routes already exist, students may ride the bus to attend another school on the route.

Adoption Date:      March 9, 1999