(a) The school board of each public school district shall have authority to establish and enforce a dress code program, which may include school uniforms, for students within the district to promote an orderly, disciplined school environment and to encourage uniformity of student dress. Any school board exercising its authority under this section shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the establishment and enforcement of its dress code program.
(b) In establishing a dress code that adopts school uniforms, the rules and regulations of the school board shall ensure that any uniform required is available at an affordable price, and shall include provision to assist economically disadvantaged students in obtaining school uniforms.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 41. REGULATORY PROVISIONS
Subchapter I. General Regulatory Provisions
§ 4101. Reading of First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
§ 4101A. Use of schools for First Amendment purposes.
§ 4102. Penalties for violation of § 4101 of this title.
§ 4104. Display of American flag.
§ 4105. Salute to flag and pledge of allegiance.
§ 4106. Failure to require salute and pledge; penalty.
§ 4107. General election day; closing of schools.
§ 4107A. Primary election day; in-service day.
§ 4108. American Education Week.
§ 4109. School property; health and safety requirements.
§ 4110. Disturbing schools or destroying school property; penalty.
§ 4111. Disclosure of pupils' school records.
§ 4112. Reporting school crimes.
§ 4112A. Office of School Criminal Offense and Bullying Ombudsperson.
§ 4112D. School bullying prevention.
§ 4112E. School Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Act.
§ 4112F. Limitations on use of seclusion and restraint.
§ 4113. Authority of school crossing guards to ensure safety of pupils.
§ 4115. Choice of transportation.
§ 4116. Drug/alcohol educational programs.
§ 4116A. Mental health educational programs.
§ 4118. Parents as Teachers Program.
§ 4120. School dress codes and uniforms.
§ 4121. Video cameras on public school property.
§ 4123B. Posting child abuse and neglect telephone report line.
§ 4123C. Personal body safety and child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.
§ 4125. Driver education certification.
§ 4126. School-based health centers.
§ 4130. Expulsion of students; re-enrollment.
§ 4131. Notification of provisions pertaining to school crimes.
§ 4132. Student grades; teacher evaluation restriction.
§ 4133. Physical Education/Physical Activity Pilot Program.
§ 4134. Mandatory reporting of Delaware Healthy Children Program [CHIP] and Medicaid information.
§ 4135. American Sign Language.
§ 4137. Alternative service models for school breakfast.
§ 4140. Delaware School Safety and Security Fund.
§ 4141. Holocaust instruction.
§ 4142. Free feminine hygiene products in schools.
§ 4143. Black history instruction.
§ 4145. Evidence-based reading curricula [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 4145. Evidence-based reading curricula [Effective Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 4146. Media literacy [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 417, § 2].