CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Students’ first half-day of school in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is Monday, Aug. 6.

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As kids prepare to go back, parents are purchasing school clothes for the new year. Keep these rules from the official CMCSS handbook in mind when choosing clothes.

You can read more about the dress code (page 35) and see the full student handbook online.

Dress code:

1. Attire must not be destructive to school property (i.e. body chains, spikes).
2. Dress must comply with the health and safety codes of the State of Tennessee.
3. Dress or appearance must not interfere with the educational process or the rights of others.

a. Hats, caps, hoods, and distracting headwear are prohibited inside buildings during school hours.
b. Sunglasses are prohibited inside buildings unless prescribed.
c. Bare midriffs, see-through garments, undergarment type shirts, bare backs, halter tops, low-cut blouses and pants,
mini-skirts, tank tops, cut-offs, and pajama pants are prohibited.
d. Shorts, in appropriate lengths and materials, are permitted in grades K-12. No spandex or brief type shorts are
permitted.
e. Leggings are permissible as long as they are not see-through.
f. Skirts and dresses must be longer than mid-thigh.
g. Obscene, profane, provocative, violent, or inflammatory words or pictures on body/skin, clothing or jewelry, or
clothing advertising alcoholic beverages, drugs, drug paraphernalia or tobacco products are prohibited.
h. Students in grades 6-12 are prohibited from wearing, while on school property or at any school-sponsored activity,
any type of clothing, apparel, or accessory, which denotes such students’ membership in or affiliation with any
gang (T.C.A. § 49-6-4215).
i. Extremely low-riding pants are not allowed because they are a safety hazard. “Sagging” is not permitted.
j. Body piercings shall not distract from the instructional process.
k. Jewelry ornaments or accessories which distract from the educational process or which present a safety concern
will not be allowed (i.e. grills).
l. Clothes worn with holes above mid-thigh must have garment worn beneath them.
m. Standard footwear including shoes, boots, athletic shoes, and sandals must be worn. House shoes or skate shoes
will not be allowed.