Parent Student Handbook - Florence Township School District

The first priority in situations involving inappropriate dress is intended to be less
punitive. Our objective is to correct the dress so that it is acceptable for school.
However, a continued pattern of inappropriate dress by an individual student will
reflect defiant or insubordinate behavior resulting in further disciplinary consequences.
Our goal is not to spend unproductive time in Ameasuring@ inches above knees, width
of straps, or the distance of shorts or skirts from tips of fingers. One recommendation
would be that if a parent, guardian or student thinks that an article of clothing may be
inappropriate for school, then chances are pretty certain that the clothing should not be
worn to school. In this regard, we count on our parents= support and understanding.
Given the ever-changing style of clothing, in addition to our students= varied stages of
physical development, no dress code can possibly address or predict every clothing
style change or trend. This is why it is necessary for the staff and administration to
reserve the right to determine if a student=s dress is extreme and thus not appropriate
for school. (Students attending any of our school functions will not be permitted to
participate unless they are properly dressed.)
OTHER IMPORTANT EXPECTATIONS FOR RIVERFRONT STUDENTS
No gum chewing is allowed.
Cell phone use is not permitted during school hours anywhere in the school building.
Cell phones must be turned off while the student is in school. We understand the
genuine concern that parents and guardians have about being able to communicate
with their school children, should such a need arise. Parents may always contact the
Riverfront School Office to relay an emergency message to their children. In addition,
we emphasize to our students the importance of clearly communicating their afterschool
whereabouts to parents. Furthermore, our students are always allowed to use the
office phone after dismissal or with a pass from a teacher to contact their parents when
necessary.
If a student does carry a cell phone to school, it must be turned off and safely locked in
the student=s locker at all times during school hours. If a student has a cell phone in
his/her possession for use or a cell phone in use (including a cell phone heard ringing)
during the school day, the cell phone will be confiscated by an adult at school and
brought to the Main Office until a parent/guardian claims it. A disciplinary
consequence will also be assigned. (Please refer to the CODE OF CONDUCT section
under AELECTRONIC DEVICES.@) Since the school does not assume responsibility for
lost items, families are cautioned that cell phones could potentially become an
expensive loss.
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