Standard Dress

In its quest for excellence, Mesquite ISD is committed to requiring a higher expectation of dress for our students. The district believes that students should dress in a way that is appropriate for the learning environment. Maintaining a school atmosphere suitable for academic study will help students focus on the business of school. The Standard Dress Policy is a vital step toward furthering excellence and better preparing our students for college, careers, and life as adults. For the full text of the policy and additional information, please visit the district standard dress website.

COLOR GUIDE

ALSO
All clothing must be appropriately sized.
Top and bottom (e.g. shirt and pants) may not be the same color.
All clothing must be properly hemmed and/or cuffed (no rips, tears, cuts or frays).

APPROPRIATE STANDARD DRESS

Pant Styles and Colors
All pants must be solid khaki, navy blue, or black Dockers ® or similar style with a flat or pleated front. Pants must have belt loops, and must always be worn at the waist with a belt. Pants may not be tucked into shoes.

Capri Pants, Shorts, Skirts and Jumpers
Dockers ® -style capri pants and knee length shorts are allowed, as long as they meet the requirements for pants (khaki, navy blue or black; flat or pleated front with belt loops; worn at the waist with a belt). Ladies may
wear knee-length or longer khaki, navy blue or black skirts and jumpers. Skirts must be worn at the waist, and if the skirt has belt loops a belt must be worn. Jumpers must be worn over a standard dress-approved shirt.

Belts
Belts must be worn within the belt loops and buckled at all times. Only solid brown, black, navy blue, khaki and white leather-like dress style or canvas belts are standard dress-approved.

Polos, Oxfords, and Turtlenecks
Buttoned polo-style, knit shirts with collars, turtleneck shirts, and oxford-style or dress shirts must be a solid color or a school-approved shirt. All shirts must remain tucked in under all circumstances.

Undershirts
Undershirts must be white, black, or the same color as the top shirt. All shirts must remain tucked in under all circumstances.

Sweatshirts, Sweaters and Sweater Vests
All sweatshirts, sweaters and sweater vests must be worn over a standard dress-approved shirt, must be a solid color or school approved, and must be appropriately sized in the shoulders, sleeves and length.

Shoes
Shoes must be brown, black, gray, navy blue or white. Acceptable styles include leather-like or canvas lace up, loafers, tennis shoes, close-toed mule styles or slides, or sandals with a back strap. Boots are acceptable in brown, black or navy blue. Shoes must be a matching pair and must be tied or fastened at all times. Shoelaces must be white or matching the color of the shoe. Socks must match each other and be solid dark brown, black, navy blue, khaki or white. Tights or hosiery must be solid brown, black, navy blue, white or neutral.

Outerwear
Solid color fleece and lightweight jackets are allowed. Approved school jackets may be worn for feeder school or school of attendance only. All jackets must be appropriately sized and worn over a standard dress-approved shirt.

* Any outerwear garment that does not fit the description above MUST be removed upon entering the school building and placed in a locker. Students who are concerned about being cold while inside the school building must follow the guidelines above. No other outerwear garments may be worn inside of the school.

INAPPROPRIATE STANDARD DRESS

Inappropriately-Sized Pants and Shorts
Clothing may not be oversized or a baggy style.

Wrong Pant Styles
Only Dockers ® or similar-style pants and shorts are standard dress-approved. Gaucho-style pants, corduroys, jeans, and tight-fitting pants are not approved. Pants, shorts, and skirts may not have studs or decorations of any kind.

Wrong Materials and Pant Styles
Only Dockers ® or similar-style pants and shorts are standard dress-approved. Other styles of pants and shorts that are not approved include sweatpants, wind pants, drawstrings, warm-ups, overalls or coveralls, cargo style, carpenter style, soccer or boxer style. Pants and shorts may not be leather, suede, vinyl, corduroy, denim or knit.

Inappropriate Belt and Jewelry Styles
Styles of belts that are not allowed include scarves or ribbons, tie or fringe belts, sequined or excessively decorated belts or buckles, oversized buckles (larger than credit card size), chain or metal belts, lettering on belts or buckles, and stripes, checks or designs. Extremely large or bulky jewelry is not allowed.

Inappropriate Shirt Styles
Shirts may not have lettering of any kind (unless it is a school-approved shirt), cap sleeves or sleeveless styles, visible stripes, checks or other designs are not allowed. Shirts may not be thermal style or zippered. Tight, form-fitting or low-cut blouses are not allowed. Shirts must remain tucked in at all times.

Inappropriate Styles for Sweatshirts, Sweaters and Sweater Vests
Sweatshirts, sweaters and sweater vests may not be tight, form-fitting or oversized. Sweaters and sweatshirts may not be sleeveless or cap sleeved. Styles not allowed include shrugs and short vests or sweaters that end above the waistline.

Inappropriate Shoes, Shoelaces, Socks and Hosiery
Unacceptable shoe styles include flip-flops, open-toed shoes without a back strap and shoes with shoelaces that are not white or matching the color of the shoe. Socks and hosiery may not have checks, stripes, lettering, wording or designs. Shoes must be tied or fastened at all times.

Inappropriate Outerwear
Outerwear with lettering or brands larger than 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches are not allowed. Heavy and oversized coats and jackets are not allowed in the building.