RCW 28A.320.140
Schools with special standards—Dress codes.
(1) School district boards of directors may establish schools or programs which parents may choose for their children to attend in which: (a) Students are required to conform to dress and grooming codes, including requiring that students wear uniforms; (b) parents are required to participate in the student's education; or (c) discipline requirements are more stringent than in other schools in the district.
(2) School district boards of directors may establish schools or programs in which: (a) Students are required to conform to dress and grooming codes, including requiring that students wear uniforms; (b) parents are regularly counseled and encouraged to participate in the student's education; or (c) discipline requirements are more stringent than in other schools in the district. School boards may require that students who are subject to suspension or expulsion attend these schools or programs as a condition of continued enrollment in the school district.
(3) If students are required to wear uniforms in these programs or schools, school districts shall accommodate students so that the uniform requirement is not an unfair barrier to school attendance and participation.
(4) Nothing in this section impairs or reduces in any manner whatsoever the authority of a board under other law to impose a dress and appearance code. However, if a board requires uniforms under such other authority, it shall accommodate students so that the uniform requirement is not an unfair barrier to school attendance and participation.
(5) School district boards of directors may adopt dress and grooming code policies which prohibit students from wearing gang-related apparel. If a dress and grooming code policy contains this provision, the school board must also establish policies to notify students and parents of what clothing and apparel is considered to be gang-related apparel. This notice must precede any disciplinary action resulting from a student wearing gang-related apparel.
(6) School district boards of directors may not adopt a dress and grooming code policy which precludes students who participate in nationally recognized youth organizations from wearing organization uniforms on days that the organization has a scheduled activity or prohibit students from wearing clothing in observance of their religion.
[ 1997 c 266 § 14; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 612.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Severability—1997 c 266: See notes following RCW 28A.600.455.
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - Common School Provisions
Chapter 28A.320 - Provisions Applicable to All Districts.
28A.320.010 - Corporate powers.
28A.320.015 - School boards of directors—Powers—Notice of adoption of policy.
28A.320.019 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
28A.320.020 - Liability for debts and judgments.
28A.320.025 - School district name change.
28A.320.035 - Contracting out—Board's powers and duties—Goods and services.
28A.320.040 - Bylaws for board and school government.
28A.320.055 - Employee collective bargaining agreements—Publication on school website.
28A.320.070 - School district as self-insurer—Authority.
28A.320.110 - Information and research services.
28A.320.123 - School-based threat assessment program.
28A.320.124 - School safety and security staff—Policy and procedure—Presentation to students.
28A.320.1241 - School safety and security staff—Collected agreements and information.
28A.320.126 - Emergency response system.
28A.320.130 - Weapons incidents—Reporting.
28A.320.135 - Telecommunication devices—Limits on possession—Policies.
28A.320.140 - Schools with special standards—Dress codes.
28A.320.145 - Homeless students—Support.
28A.320.148 - Foster care liaison—Building point of contact.
28A.320.155 - Criminal history record information—School volunteers.
28A.320.163 - Notifications—Appeals.
28A.320.165 - Notice of pesticide use.
28A.320.170 - Curricula—Tribal history and culture.
28A.320.173 - Curricula—Outdoor-based activities.
28A.320.180 - Mathematics college readiness test—Costs.
28A.320.185 - School gardens or farms.
28A.320.190 - Extended learning opportunities program.
28A.320.191 - Program of early learning under RCW 43.216.555.
28A.320.193 - Community service—Policy—Incentive.
28A.320.195 - Academic acceleration for high school students—Adoption of policy.
28A.320.202 - Comprehensive system of instruction and services in reading and early literacy.
28A.320.203 - Reading skills—Report cards.
28A.320.230 - Instructional materials—Instructional materials committee.
28A.320.242 - Teacher hiring data—Reports.
28A.320.250 - Dyslexia definition.
28A.320.260 - Dyslexia interventions.
28A.320.270 - Dyslexia reporting requirements.
28A.320.280 - School counselors, social workers, and psychologists—Priorities.
28A.320.290 - School counselors, social workers, and psychologists—Professional collaboration.
28A.320.294 - Health and safety information on public school websites.
28A.320.296 - Native American names, symbols, and images as school mascots, logos, or team names.
28A.320.300 - Investment of funds, including funds received by ESD—Authority—Procedure.
28A.320.310 - Investment of building funds—Restrictions.
28A.320.320 - Investment of funds of district—Service fee.
28A.320.330 - School district funds.
28A.320.400 - Elections—Qualifications of electors—Voting place.
28A.320.410 - Elections—Elections to be conducted according to Title 29A RCW.
28A.320.420 - Special meetings of voters—Authorized—Purpose.
28A.320.430 - Special meetings of voters—Place, notice, procedure, record.
28A.320.440 - Special meetings of voters—Directors to follow electors' decision.
28A.320.500 - Summer and/or other student vacation period programs—Authorized—Tuition and fees.
28A.320.510 - Night schools, summer schools, meetings, use of facilities for.
28A.320.520 - School credit for participation in youth court.
28A.320.530 - Extracurricular activities—Definitions.
28A.320.540 - Extracurricular activities—Data collection, publishing, and reporting.
28A.320.550 - Extracurricular activities—Calculation of opportunity gaps.
28A.320.570 - Extracurricular activities—Goals for reducing the opportunity gap in participation.
28A.320.580 - Extracurricular activities—Opportunity gap reduction plan.
28A.320.600 - Comprehensive school counseling programs—Written plan.
28A.320.610 - Comprehensive school counseling programs—Implementation.
28A.320.620 - Comprehensive school counseling programs—Guidance—Transition plan.