Updated District Cell Phone Policy and Dress Code
The district-wide procedures for electronic devices and student appearance/dress code have been updated for the 2024-2025 school year. These revised procedures are listed below and have been added to the Middle School Student Handbook, which your child will receive on the first day of school. Please review these changes with your child(ren) before the first day of school.
Middle School Electronic Device Language:
ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Cell phones, tablets, or any wearable technology (Including headphones/AirPods/smartwatches)
1. Cell phones are to be powered off and out of sight during school hours (7:55 AM-2:55 PM).
2. Cell phones are not permitted in classrooms, locker rooms, or restrooms during the school day.
3. Cell phones will be confiscated from students who do not follow this procedure and will be kept in the office for parent retrieval.
Please see Electronic Devices in the Discipline Section of the handbook for additional reference as it relates to the use of cellular telephones, smartphones, video recording devices, personal digital assistants, or similar electronic devices.
Plainfield School District 202 is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged electronic device.
Student Appearance/Dress Code:
A student’s appearance, including dress and hygiene, must not disrupt the educational process or compromise standards of health and safety. The District does not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. Students who disrupt the educational process or compromise standards of health and safety must modify their appearance. Procedures for guiding student appearance are outlined in the middle school handbook.
The following rules apply to dress:
- Clothing must effectively cover the student’s torso. Shirts must touch the waistline.
- Shorts and skirts must be of a length that assures appropriate coverage for students.
- Clothing is to be worn as intended.
- Outerwear is not to be worn in school.
- Head coverings such as hats, bandanas, etc. are not to be worn in the building during
school hours unless required for medical or religious reasons.
- Hoods are not to be worn during instructional time and must be removed upon request
of a staff member
- Any item of clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, book bags, purses, and other similar
items may not be worn or brought to school or school-related events on which any of
the following appear:
- Any reference to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, etc. including advertisements.
- Any symbol, image, word, etc. that is obscene, vulgar, lewd, or profane.
- Any reference, symbol, image, word, etc., to violence or gang activity.
- No Roller Shoes of any kind allowed in school.
Please review the new dress code policy with your students and ensure they follow the dress code for the 24-25 school year. The new information is in bold above.
Students who violate the dress code will be sent to the office and asked to change their clothes to meet the new dress code. Parents will be contacted if a student repeatedly violates the dress code.
Please reach out to the Indian Trail Administration with any questions or concerns.