Board Policy

BP 4119.22

Certificated Personnel

Dress And Grooming

The Board of Education believes that since teachers serve as role models, they should maintain professional standards of dress and grooming. Just as overall attitude and instructional competency contribute to a productive learning environment, so do appropriate dress and grooming.

Staff, during school hours, shall wear clothing that demonstrates their high regard for education and presents an image consistent with their job responsibilities. Clothes that may be appropriate for shop instructors or gym teachers may not be appropriate for classroom teachers.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

35160 Authority of Board of Educations

35160.1 Broad authority of school districts

GOVERNMENT CODE

3543.2 Scope of Representation

COURT DECISIONS

San Mateo City School District v. PERB (1983) 33 Cal. 3d 850

Domino v. Rapids Parish School Board (5th Cr. 1982) 675 F.2d 100

East Hartford Education Assn. v. Board of Education (2d Cir. 1977) 562 F. 2d 856

Miller v. School District # 167 (7th Cir. 1974) 495 F.2d 658

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD DECISIONS

Inglewood Unified School District (1985) PERB 1700

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: February 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California