Common use of SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS Clause in Contracts

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS. An individual’s social activities, conduct and dress should be a personal matter, however, maintaining a positive learning environment requires a certain level of professionalism and decorum at all times throughout the school day. Each employee should have freedom to express their individuality so long as they do not intrude upon and/or endanger the freedom of others. Professional dress, in the Kansas City Public Schools, shall be worn whenever school is in session for students and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual. Business casual shall be defined as: 1. Slacks, pants, and suit pants – slacks similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, and nice-looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may be worn if staff is participating in an outdoor school-sponsored event. 2. Skirts, dresses, and skirted suits – reasonable length casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. 3. Shirts, tops, blouses, and jackets – casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire. 4. Shoes and footwear – conservative athletic or walking shoes, sandals, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. Attire such as gym clothes (unless specific to employment position), miniskirts, tee shirts, beach wear (including flip-flop shoes), see-through clothing, halter tops or blouses, which expose the midriff area, backless sun dresses, and tight-fitting athletic wear or leggings worn together with oversized tee shirts is not acceptable. Leggings may be worn with skirts, dresses, sweaters or tops that are no shorter than the mid- thigh. Denim fabric may be worn with the exception of overalls, coveralls or blue jeans. Friday will be designated as casual dress day. Neat and clean blue jeans may be worn along with a shirt/top as described above or a KCPS District, AFT, KCPS school-specific or college/university wear shirt/top.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS. An individual’s social activities, conduct and dress should be a personal matter, however, maintaining a positive learning environment requires a certain level of professionalism and decorum at all times throughout the school day. Each employee should have freedom to express their individuality so long as they do not intrude upon and/or endanger the freedom of others. Professional dress, in the Kansas City Public Schools, shall be worn whenever school is in session for students and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual. Business casual shall be defined as: 1. Slacks, pants, and suit pants – slacks similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, and nice-looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may be worn if staff is participating in an outdoor school-sponsored event. 2. Skirts, dresses, and skirted suits – reasonable length casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. 3. Shirts, tops, blouses, and jackets – casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire. 4. Shoes and footwear – conservative athletic or walking shoes, sandals, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. Attire such as gym clothes (unless specific to employment position), miniskirts, tee shirts, beach wear (including flip-flop shoes), see-through clothing, halter tops or blouses, which expose the midriff area, backless sun dresses, and tight-fitting athletic wear or leggings worn together with oversized tee shirts is not acceptable. Leggings may be worn with skirts, dresses, sweaters or tops that are no shorter than the mid- mid-thigh. Denim fabric may be worn with the exception of overalls, coveralls or blue jeans. Friday will be designated as casual dress day. Neat and clean blue jeans may be worn along with a shirt/top as described above or a KCPS District, AFT, KCPS school-specific or college/university wear shirt/top.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS. An individual’s social activities, conduct and dress should be a personal matter, however, maintaining a positive learning environment requires a certain level of professionalism and decorum at all times throughout the school day. Each employee should have freedom to express their individuality so long as they do not intrude upon and/or endanger the freedom of others. Professional dress, in the Kansas City Public Schools, shall be worn whenever school is in session for students and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual. Business casual shall be defined as: 1. Slacks, pants, and suit pants – slacks similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, and nice-looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may be worn if staff is participating in an outdoor school-sponsored event. 2. Skirts, dresses, and skirted suits – reasonable length casual dresses and skirtsandskirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. 3. Shirts, tops, blouses, and jackets – casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire. 4. Shoes and footwear – conservative athletic or walking shoes, sandals, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. Attire such as gym clothes (unless specific to employment position), miniskirts, tee shirts, beach wear (including flip-flop shoes), see-through clothing, halter tops or blouses, which expose the midriff area, backless sun dresses, and tight-fitting athletic wear or leggings worn together with oversized tee shirts is not acceptable. Leggings may be worn with skirts, dresses, sweaters or tops that are no shorter than the mid- thigh. Denim fabric may be worn with the exception of overalls, coveralls or blue jeans. Friday will be designated as casual dress day. Neat and clean blue jeans may be worn along with a shirt/top as described above or a KCPS District, AFT, KCPS school-specific or college/university wear shirt/top.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS. 1) An individual’s social activities, conduct conduct, and dress should be a personal matter, however, maintaining a positive learning environment requires a certain level of professionalism and decorum at all times throughout the school day. KCPS personnel are encouraged to dress professionally in order to present the appropriate role model for students, parents and community, as well as promote a professional atmosphere in our schools and workplace. Each employee should have freedom to express their individuality so long as they do not intrude upon and/or endanger the freedom of others. . 2) Professional dress, in the Kansas City Public Schools, dress at KCPS shall be worn whenever school is in session for students students, and at all times when an employee is on duty, and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of the employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual. . 3) Business casual shall be is defined as: 1. a) Slacks, pants, and suit pants – slacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, and nice-nice looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may only be worn if staff is participating in an outdoor school-school- sponsored event. 2. b) Skirts, dresses, and skirted suits – reasonable length casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. 3. c) Shirts, tops, blouses, and jackets – casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirtsshirts with collars, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire. 4. d) Shoes and footwear – conservative athletic or walking shoes, sandals, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. . e) Attire such as gym clothes (unless specific to employment position), miniskirts, tee shirts, beach wear (including flip-flop shoes), see-through clothing, halter tops or blouses, blouses which expose the midriff area, backless sun dresses, and tight-fitting athletic wear or leggings worn together with oversized tee shirts is are not acceptable. Leggings may be worn with skirts, dresses, sweaters or tops that are no shorter than the mid- thigh. Denim fabric may be worn with as long as it is not in the exception form of overalls, coveralls or blue jeans. f) Deviations from the above dress code shall be based on the needs of a particular sub-Unit and shall be at the direction of the supervisor. Friday Employees shall be informed of any deviations from the above dress code at least two (2) weeks prior to the beginning of the school year. g) Fridays will be designated as casual dress day. Neat and clean blue jeans may be worn along with a shirt/top as described above or a KCPS Districtdistrict, AFT, KCPS school-specific or college/university wear shirt/top.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS. An individual’s social activities, conduct and dress should be a personal matter, however, maintaining a positive learning environment requires a certain level of professionalism and decorum at all times throughout the school day. Each employee should have freedom to express their individuality so long as they do not intrude upon and/or endanger the freedom of others. Professional dress, in the Kansas City Public Schools, shall be worn whenever school is in session for students and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual. Business casual shall be defined as: 1. Slacks, pants, and suit pants – slacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, and nice-looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may be worn if staff is participating in an outdoor school-sponsored event. 2. Skirts, dresses, and skirted suits – reasonable length casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. 3. Shirts, tops, blouses, and jackets – casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire. 4. Shoes and footwear – conservative athletic or walking shoes, sandals, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. Attire such as gym clothes (unless specific to employment position), miniskirts, tee shirts, beach wear (including flip-flop shoes), see-through clothing, halter tops or blouses, which expose the midriff area, backless sun dresses, and tight-fitting athletic wear or leggings worn together with oversized tee shirts or sweaters is not acceptable. Leggings may be worn with skirts, or dresses, sweaters or tops that are no shorter than the mid- mid-thigh. Denim fabric may be worn with the exception of as long as it is not in the form of overalls, coveralls or blue jeans. Friday will be designated as casual dress day. Neat and clean blue jeans may be worn along with a shirt/top as described above or a KCPS District, AFT, KCPS school-specific or college/university wear shirt/top.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS. An individual’s social activities, conduct and dress should be a personal matter, however, maintaining a positive learning environment requires a certain level of professionalism and decorum at all times throughout the school day. Each employee should have freedom to express their individuality so long as they do not intrude upon and/or endanger the freedom of others. Professional dress, in the Kansas City Public Schools, shall be worn whenever school is in session for students and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual. Business casual shall be defined as: 1. Slacks, pants, and suit pants – slacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, and nice-looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may be worn if staff is participating in an outdoor school-sponsored event. 2. Skirts, dresses, and skirted suits – reasonable length casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. 3. Shirts, tops, blouses, and jackets – casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirts, and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire. 4. Shoes and footwear – conservative athletic or walking shoes, sandals, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots, flats, dress heels, and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. Attire such as gym clothes (unless specific to employment position), miniskirts, tee shirts, beach wear (including flip-flop shoes), see-through clothing, halter tops or blouses, which expose the midriff area, backless sun dresses, and tight-fitting athletic wear or leggings worn together with oversized tee shirts or sweaters is not acceptable. Leggings may be worn with skirts, skirts or dresses, sweaters or tops that are no shorter than the mid- thigh. Denim fabric may be worn with as long as it is not in the exception form of overalls, coveralls or blue jeans. Friday will be designated as casual dress day. Neat and clean blue jeans may be worn along with a shirt/top as described above or a KCPS District, AFT, KCPS school-specific or college/university wear shirt/top.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND DRESS. 1) An individual’s social activities, conduct and dress should be a personal matter, however, maintaining a positive learning environment requires a certain level of professionalism and decorum at all times throughout the school day. KCPS personnel are encouraged to dress professionally in order to present the appropriate role model for students, parents and community, as well as promote a professional atmosphere in our schools and workplace. Each employee should have freedom to express their individuality so long as they do not intrude upon and/or endanger the freedom of others. . 2) Professional dress, in the Kansas City Public Schools, dress at KCPS shall be worn whenever school is in session for students students, and at all times when an employee is on duty, and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of the employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual. . 3) Business casual shall be is defined as: 1. a) Slacks, pants, and suit pants – slacks sacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, capris and nice-nice looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may only be worn work if staff is participating in an outdoor school-sponsored event. 2. b) Skirts, dresses, dresses and skirted suits – reasonable length casual dresses and skirts, and skirts that are split at or below the knee are acceptable. 3. c) Shirts, tops, blouses, blouses and jackets – casual shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, tops, golf-type shirts, shirts with collars and turtlenecks are acceptable attire for work. Most suit jackets or sport jackets are also acceptable attire. 4. d) Shoes and footwear – conservative athletic or walking shoes, sandals, loafers, clogs, sneakers, boots, flats, dress heels, heels and leather deck-type shoes are acceptable for work. . e) Attire such as gym clothes (unless specific to employment position), ) miniskirts, tee shirts, beach wear beachwear (including flip-flop shoes), ) see-through clothing, halter tops or blouses, blouses which expose the midriff area, backless sun dresses, dresses and tight-fitting athletic wear or leggings worn together with oversized tee shirts is not acceptablefitting f) Deviations from the above dress code shall be based on the needs of a particular sub-Unit and shall be at the direction of the supervisor. Leggings may Employees shall be worn with skirts, dresses, sweaters or tops that are no shorter than informed of any deviations from the mid- thigh. Denim fabric may be worn with above dress code at least two (2) weeks prior to the exception beginning of overalls, coveralls or blue jeans. Friday the school year. g) Fridays will be designated as casual dress day. Neat and clean blue jeans may be worn along with a shirt/top as described above or a KCPS Districtdistrict, AFT, KCPS school-specific or college/university wear shirt/top.