A Uniform Dress Code has been established for K-12 students in the Blytheville Public Schools. Appropriate school day dress for all students will typically be slacks or skirts in either khaki or navy and polo style tops in navy, burgundy, or white, worn along with appropriate footwear.
Khaki style slacks shall be solid color in either khaki or navy, shall be worn at waist level, and may be cuffed or uncuffed. Skirts shall be solid color in either khaki or navy and shall be worn at waist level and extend to within two inches of the knee. Slacks and skirts with large “cargo” style pockets are not appropriate. Slacks and skirts may be beltless style or have belt loops. Those with belt loops shall be worn with a belt of a length appropriate to waist size, and the belt must be buckled.
Polo style tops shall be solid color in navy, burgundy, or white. They shall have a collar and must be worn with shirttail tucked into the slacks or skirt. Polo tops may be either short-sleeve or long-sleeve, but they may not be sleeveless. Students may wear undershirts beneath the polo shirts. Such undershirts must be solid white with no words, pictures, or emblems on them.
In addition to the slacks and skirts described above, girls may wear jumpers in solid color khaki or navy with an appropriate top underneath. These jumpers shall extend to within two inches of the knee.
When weather permits, students in grades K-4 may wear shorts to school. They shall be the same style as the slacks described above, be solid khaki or navy in color, and shall extend to within two inches of the knee.
Students in grades 5-12 are not allowed to wear shorts to school.
Jeans, denim pants, denim skirts, denim jumpers, and pants and skirts of stretch material or corduroy are not allowed. “Low-rider” pants shall not be worn.
Shoes may be either lace-up style or slip-on. Those with laces must be laced up and tied. They may be either sneaker or hard sole style. “Flip-flops,” house shoes, and steel-toed boots are not allowed.
Outerwear, including heavy coats, fleece pullovers, and sweatshirts with or without hoods are not allowed to be worn inside the school building. If students wear these items to school, they must be removed upon entry into the school building.
Lightweight jackets or sweaters in navy, burgundy, or white may be worn inside during cold weather. Such items should button, snap, or zip all the way down the front. Pullovers are not allowed.
It would not be possible to compile an exhaustive list of all clothing items that can and cannot be worn. As is true with any policy or procedure, teachers and administrators must use reasonable judgment in implementing and administering this uniform dress code.
[Revised and Adopted May 24, 2004 ]
