Desoto County School District’s New Gang Policy

The Following Is A List Of Prohibited Gang Signs, Symbols, Signals, Words And Conduct Prohibited.

Notwithstanding, anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing contained herein prohibits the display of recognized religious symbols such as, the Star of David or the Crescent or the Cross unless these, or other religious symbols, are altered or augmented in some way. Further, nothing contained herein shall prohibit wearing of clothing of particular colors, in and of itself, unless the clothing (color or otherwise) is worn in combination with other prohibited gang signs or symbols. The wearing or displaying in any manner of gang names however is prohibited.

Prohibited “gang symbols” may include, any type of clothing decoration, jewelry, patches, bandanas, gang names, depiction of gang signs or symbols, and/or body signal/movement which is recognized as denoting a gang or is a sign, signal or movement utilized in connection with gang communications, including, but not limited to thuse appearing with the “Gang Awareness” pamphlet attached hereto as well as the additions thereto in the future. . School officials will keep a booklet containing known “gang symbols” in each...

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