Pullman Public Schools

The student and parent/guardian(s) may determine the student's personal dress and grooming standards, provided that the student's dress and grooming does not:

• Lead school officials to reasonably believe that such dress or grooming will disrupt, interfere with, disturb, or detract from the school environment or activity and/or educational objectives;
• Create a health or other hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others;

Examples of student dress that are prohibited include, but are not limited to clothing that:

• States or implies intimidation, discrimination, or ridicule based on a legally protected status such as race or gender;
• Displays words, pictures, or references to profanity, alcohol or marijuana, tobacco, illegal drugs, weapons, or sexual innuendo;
• Display words, pictures, or references that create an atmosphere in which a student, staff, or other person’s well-being is affected by undue pressure, behavior, intimidation, overt gesture, threat of violence, gang membership or affiliation.
• Exposes torso, midriff, or backside, and clothing without sleeves or straps.

The principal, as well as the teacher, advisor, coach, or other person(s) in charge of a curricular, co-curricular, or extracurricular activity, may regulate the dress and grooming of students who participate in the curricular, co-curricular, or extracurricular activity if the principal, teacher, advisor, coach, or other person(s) reasonably believes that the student's dress or grooming:

• Creates a hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others; or
• Will prevent, interfere with, disrupt, or adversely affect the purpose, direction, or effort required for the activity to achieve its goals.

If the student's dress or grooming is objectionable under these provisions, the principal will request that the student make appropriate corrections. If the student refuses, the principal will notify the parent, if reasonably possible, and request that the parent make the necessary correction. If both the student and parent refuse, the principal will take appropriate disciplinary action. Students may be suspended, if circumstances so warrant. Students who violate provisions of the dress code relating to extracurricular activities may be removed or excluded from the extracurricular activity for such period as the principal may determine. All students will be accorded due process safeguards before any corrective action may be taken.

Students identified as being gang involved influenced or affiliated will be provided assistance and/or programs which discourage gang involvement or affiliation, enhance self-esteem, encourage interest and participation in school or other positive activities and promote membership in authorized school organizations.

Pullman School District is committed to continuing to find ways to be more sustainable. A way for the district to be more sustainable is for the temperature in school/district buildings to be set to 68 degrees for heating and 72 degrees for cooling. Please note while this is the set temperature, school and district buildings could range in temperature from 68-72 degrees. Please have your student dress accordingly.