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?Dress CodeDistrict staff members are expected to exhibit neat, clean, well-groomed, professional appearances that reflect their images as role models who serve as examples of proper grooming and hygiene.Clothing shall be clean, neat, and appropriate for the assignment. Staff members’ dress shall not be suggestive and shall include and cover all undergarments.Hair shall be neat, clean, and shall not be worn in a style that disrupts the work or instructional environment. Highlights and hair dye may be appropriate so long as the highlights and/or dye are limited to natural colors such as blonde, light to dark brown, black, natural red, reddish brown, and gray. Hairstyles shall be appropriate for a professional business environment. Extreme colors defined as disruptive include but are not limited to: green, blue, yellow, fuchsia, purple, pink, orange, and crimson red. Male staff members’ hairstyles should be neatly groomed and not present a safety hazard. Male staff members’ facial hair shall be neatly trimmed and shall not be worn in a way to disrupt the instructional or work environment. Beards and moustaches should not be longer than one inch.Accessories that could become a safety hazard or be disruptive to the instructional or work environment shall be avoided. Male staff members shall refrain from wearing earrings.Staff members in maintenance, operations, warehouse, child nutrition, and transportation and District police officers shall wear designated uniforms.Staff members may not wear shorts unless specifically approved by the principal or department head for a special occasion. This prohibition does not apply to physical education instructors and trainers during the physical education period, coaches during athletic practice, and bus drivers as part of the warm weather uniform.Business Professional: Business Professional is required when employees are representing Spring ISD in the community or in meetings with external stakeholders, including parents, education/business partners, vendors, or community members.Men: Appropriate professional attire for men includes slacks, khakis, a dress shirt and/or similar collared shirt, suits/jackets, and ties. Women: Dresses, skirts, blouses/dress shirt, slacks, or suits. Dressy/professional capris must be mid-calf or below and worn with a blouse/dress shirt, blazer, or cardigan. Slits must not be more than two inches above the back of the knee and cannot expose undergarments whether standing or sitting. Stockings or hosiery are not required. Ear piercings are acceptable for women but limited to two piercings per ear. Dressy capris or cropped pants must be mid-calf or below and worn with a professional blouse or blazer.Business Casual: Business casual is acceptable when employees are working inside the office or building with no formal interaction in the community and have not scheduled meetings with parents, external business associates, or community members. This is a business professional attire that excludes ties, suit jackets, and blazers.Casual: Casual Fridays and designated casual days, including but not limited to Spirit Days, permit a relaxed attire. Casual Friday attire is business casual attire that also includes wearing blouses, dress shirts, collared shirts including polo shirts, shirts with District or department logos, and relaxed-fit denim. This includes denim pants, skirts, jackets, and dresses. Canvas shoes are appropriate when in casual attire.Shoes: Dress shoes, flats, peep toe, and closed-toed shoes in a leather or dress material are appropriate and should be clean and polished. For safety purposes, shoes must have a back and be secured safely on the foot. Sandals exposing the majority of the foot are not considered appropriate or safe. Ladies should be able to comfortably walk in their heels/pumps. If non-dress code shoes are to be worn, a doctor's note is re-quired. Such a doctor's note would need to specify if any soft-soled or open-toed shoe is prescribed, or if it specifically must be an athletic shoe, etc. The note must also specify the time period wearing non-dress code shoes is required and the note must be renewed by a physician upon request. Inappropriate clothing and grooming includes anything that violates the dress code.Unacceptable items include:Jeans (except on Casual Friday or Spirit Days); Torn/ripped jeans are unacceptable on any dayHalter topsDistracting hairstyles or hair dyed in an extreme or neon colorNeon or extreme lipstick or eyeshadow colorCargo pantsOveralls Shorts of any length (except for PE teachers and coaches) Skorts Mini-skirts T-shirts (unless approved Spring ISD shirts for a special event or Spirit Days) Bare midriffs Sweat suits or athletic/workout wearLeggings, jeggings, spandexAny clothing that shows cleavageAny clothing that shows undergarmentsShoes without a back including flip flops and sandalsCrocs footwear Tongue and facial piercingEar Gauges Caps/Hats/Head Coverings (unless for religious purposes or a part of the departmental uniform standards)Tattoos (All tattoos must be covered with clothing or makeup)Supervisors are required to inform employees when they are violating the dress code. Employees in violation are required to immediately correct the issue. This may include having to leave work to change clothes.Repeated violations or violations that result in major disruptions to the learning or work environment may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.ArrestsAn employee must notify his or her principal or immediate supervisor within three calendar days of any arrest/conviction, indictment, no contest, guilty plea, or other adjudication of any arrest.Tobacco-Free EnvironmentDefinition of District PropertyIn implementing Board policies to prohibit the use of all tobacco products on all District property, District property shall be defined as follows:Buildings and groundsParking lots and driveways (privately owned vehicles parked on school-owned property)Undeveloped tracts of land owned by the District and sites under developmentAthletic and exhibition complexes (indoor and outdoor)District-owned vehicles (even when being driven on public roadways)Sites rented for District activities within or outside of District boundariesImplementationLISTNUM \l 1 \s 0All District administrative and supervisory staff members shall be responsible for implementation of the policies and administrative regulations regarding tobacco use. All staff members and the general public shall be informed of District policies and administrative regulations.Applicants for positions in the District shall be informed of the policies and administrative regulations at the time they apply.Staff members and the public shall be informed of the consequences to be imposed for violating the policies.ConsequencesStaff MemberStaff members who violate this prohibition shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions.Members of the General PublicA person observed to be using any tobacco product shall be requested to not use tobacco on District property.If a person refuses, he or she shall be asked to leave District property.If the person refuses to leave the property voluntarily, a District police officer or Harris County sheriff/constable, if applicable, shall be called to remove the person from District property and file appropriate trespassing charges, if necessary.

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