Dress for Success

Pinellas County Schools Dress Code

The PCS dress code is posted on the district web page and in the Student Code of Conduct.

The dress code policy states:

• Clothing must cover all undergarments

• Clothing must cover mid-riff

• See-through, revealing, or mesh garments must not be worn without appropriate coverage underneath that meets the minimum requirements of this dress code

• Shirts should have sleeves which cover the shoulder and arm pit area.

• Clothing must cover the body from one armpit across to the other armpit and down to mid-thigh. Rips, holes, or tears must be below mid-thigh. (*Tech High does not permit dresses or skirts)

• Form fitting leotard/spandex type clothing is not allowed unless proper outer garments cover to midthigh length or longer.

• Clothing must not contain messages about topics such as drugs, gangs, weapons, or messages/images of hate toward any group.

• No pajamas, slippers, or sleepwear and no costumes.

(For the complete list of the dress code policy, please see the PCS Student Code of Conduct, Dress Code.)

Tech High General Expectations

Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School has implemented a professional dress code requirement for each program based on industry standards and safety.

• Pants must have belt loops. No sweatpants, athletic shorts, leggings, skirts, or dresses.

• Shoes must be closed-toed. No flip-flops, slides, or bedroom slippers.

• All students are prohibited from wearing pants or shorts with holes, rips or distressed fabric above mid-thigh.

• Hats may be worn outdoors. If any staff member directs a student to remove their hat inside the classroom or building the student will be expected to comply.

• Hoodies may be worn, but if any staff member directs a student to take their hood down the student will be expected to comply.

No Extreme Make-Up. Students wearing extreme makeup may be requested to remove the makeup and wash their face before attending class.

For everyone’s comfort, please maintain consistent hygiene routines which include showering daily, washing hair regularly, brushing teeth and putting on deodorant EVERY day before school, as well as wearing clean clothes (jackets and hoodies that are worn frequently should be washed at least once a week). Some of our staff and students are “scent-sensitive” so we ask that students refrain from wearing heavy scents like perfumes and colognes and students should not apply aerosol sprays (AXE or other body sprays of any kind) at school. When sprayed in a confined space, they can cause some people to experience breathing issues.

Students are expected to meet program-required dress code for the ENTIRE school day, not just during their program class. If a student is out of dress code, they will be expected to turn in their phone to the front office so they can borrow appropriate clothing to meet dress code expectations for the day. Their phone will be returned to them at the end of the day when they return the borrowed article(s) of clothing. Dress Code violations are recorded in Focus as a Minor Infraction.

Construction Technology & Electrical

For safety, these programs require:

• Dark blue/Navy blue collared polos worn daily.

• Closed-toed shoes. Students may wear sneakers or work boots. No Crocs or steel-toed boots.

• Long pants with belt loops made of denim or twill. No elastic waistbands or synthetic fabrics due to safety concerns.

• Pants should not have rips, holes, or tears due to safety issues.

• No shorts are permitted.

• One REQUIRED program logo polo to be worn for events. These shirts may be purchased through our school store which is open several times during the year.

Digital Arts & Game Design

Marine Mechanics

Nursing

Scrub tops and bottoms daily.
"Underscrub" tops or Nursing Themed T-Shirts are permitted.
Closed-toed shoes. Crocs are permitted.
Scrub tops in various (school-appropriate) designs.
One set of Tech High School scrubs which will be worn at clinicals and program events.

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Veterinary

Scrub tops and bottoms daily. School appropriate designs are permitted.
Closed-toed shoes. Crocs are permitted.
One set of Tech High School scrubs which will be worn at program events.