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TCA 49-6-4009

Student discipline code to include provision prohibiting indecent clothing

VIOLATIONViolation

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Student discipline code to include provision prohibiting indecent clothing — Violation.

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ClassificationViolation
Penalty SummaryViolation
(a) An LEA shall include in its student discipline code a provision prohibiting students from wearing, while on the grounds of a public school during the regular school day, clothing that exposes underwear or body parts in an indecent manner that disrupts the learning environment. Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!(b) An LEA shall specify in its student discipline code the disciplinary actions that shall be taken against a student for a violation of subsection (a). (c) Subsection (a) shall not be enforced in a manner that discriminates against a student on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin.
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TCA Section49-6-4009