Tobacco-Free School

Abstract:
This policy prohibits smoking, chewing or any other use of any tobacco products by staff and students on school property. School property is defined as all property owned, leased, rented or otherwise used by a school. This includes all vehicles. Tobacco is defined as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, cloves and all other forms of tobacco prepared for chewing, smoking or both. Use is the lighting, chewing, inhaling or smoking of any tobacco product. The policy will be published in student handbooks, posted on bulletin boards and announced in meetings. Students violating this policy are subject to disciplinary action. Requests for exemptions from this policy will be considered for extraordinary circumstances and which do not violate federal or state law. The superintendent is directed to issue regulations designating smoking areas on school grounds outside buildings.


Date Published: 10/4/1995

Pages: 1

Location Code: 19024