Alaska § 14.03.135 - Dress code; natural hairstyles.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 14.03.135 — Dress code; natural hairstyles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14.03.135. Dress code; natural hairstyles.
(a) A governing body may not adopt a school dress code that (1) prohibits a student from wearing a hairstyle that is associated with race;
(2) prohibits a student from wearing a natural hairstyle, regardless of the student's hair texture or type; in this paragraph, “natural hairstyle” includes braids, locs, twists, tight coils, afros, cornrows, and bantu knots;
(3) requires a student to permanently or semipermanently alter the student's natural hair; or
(4) prohibits a student from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at a graduation ceremony.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a governing body may adopt a school dress code that restricts student hairstyles if the restriction is necessary to comply with a health or safety law, regulation, or ordinance.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 14.03.135 cover?
Section 14.03.135 ("Dress code; natural hairstyles.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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