A committee of parents and staff adopted the Dodson uniform policy in 1995. The Joint Leadership Committee, the school-decision making body for Dodson, which contains parents, teachers and administrators, adopted a mandatory uniform policy in May 2008. The LAUSD has supported the mandatory uniform poilcy by signing a LAUSD/UTLA Waiver Request. This document allows Dodson to waive District and State policy regarding uniforms. Our basic standard for students is to dress as if they were coming to work. School is a place of business and education is the students' job. Also, for school and student safety reasons, it is important to influence student dress standards. Failture to follow the mandatory uniform policy will result in a referral tot he RISC room to change to the appropriate clothing. Uniforms will be provided for students who have financial difficulties.
Uniform Guidelines:
1. Tops: Boys/ Girls —Shirts or blouses are solid white or powder blue with both a collar and sleeves or the Dodson T-shirt, for sale in the student store. Shirts that hang below the top edge of the pants pocket are to be tucked in; all undershirts must to tucked in. There will be no exceptions. All shirts are to be buttoned up for both girls and boys. Striped shirts are not acceptable. No other colors are acceptable. No inappropriate (Alcohol, tobacco, drug, sexual, or violence related) logos or imagery.
2. Bottoms:
Girls —Skirts, skorts, culottes, jumpers, shorts or pants in solid navy blue or black. All clothing must be of appropriate length, nothing too short or rolled at the waist. Shorts and skirts must extend to the middle of the thigh.
Boys —Pants and shorts, in solid blue or black, must fit well at the waist without a belt. Pants and shorts must be no more than one size bigger than the students' normal sizes. No excessively baggy or sagging (at the discretion of the school) pants or shorts are permitted.
3. Pants and shorts: must be hemmed. Navy blue or black denimis permitted. No pants or shorts with cut seams or holes are allowed.
4. Outerwear: Jackets and sweatshirts should have no inappropriate (Alcohol, tobacco, drug, sexual, or violence related) logos or imagery.
Dress Code:
There will be no uniform waivers issued to students. Below is a list of additional guidelines to ensure that studetns meet health and safty standards at Dodson. .
1. Neither clothing advertising alcoholic or tobacco products nor any controlled substance.
2. No clothing that expresses or suggests profanity, acts of sex, racial slurs or concepts that are found to be in poor taste or culturally offensive or aggressive.
3. No sleeveless or spaghetti strap tank tops or T-shirts.
4. No blouses or shirts, such as midriffs, see-through, mesh, or those that expose cleavage are to be worn. Any attire that is sexually suggestive or extremely brief is inappropriate. Undergarments must remain covered at all times.
5. For safety reasons, no open-toed or open heeled shoes are to be worn.
6. No clothing, jewelry, belt buckles, or any accessory that can be interpreted as gang or tagging crew related.
7. Sunglasses or hair rollers are not to be worn at school. Wallet chains or any other chains are not to be worn to school, even when worn as jewelry.
8. Hats, beanies, hair rags, doo rags, etc. are not to be worn at school.
9. Baggy pants more than one size larger than the students' normal size or that cannot be worn without a belt are not acceptable.
10. Hooded sweatshirts are acceptable, but the hoods are not to be worn up except on rainy days.
11. Pajamas are not to be worn at school.
