Tobacco-Free School for Staff and Students (Petersburg Public Schools)

Abstract:
This policy states that smoking, chewing or any other use of any tobacco products by staff and students is prohibited on school property; school property, tobacco, and use are defined. School property is all property owned, leased, rented, or otherwise used by the school. It also includes all interior portions of any building used for instruction, administration, support services, maintenance, or storage. Vehicles are also included. Tobacco is defined as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, cloves, and other forms of tobacco that are suitable for chewing, smoking or both. Use is defined as lighting, chewing, inhaling, or smoking any tobacco product. The policy will be placed in student handbooks, posted on bulletin boards and announced in meetings. Violators of this policy are subject to appropriate disciplinary action. The board will consider requests for exemptions from this policy that demonstrate extraordinary circumstances and which do not violate state or federal law. The superintendent, under direction of the board, may issue regulations designating smoking areas on school grounds outside buildings.


Date Published: 10/4/1995

Pages: 2

Comments:
Petersburg Public Schools use the Virginia School Boards Association's sample policy for Tobacco-Free School for Staff and Students #19006. Legal references are provided.

Location Code: 19023