FILE:  H-3.3a

Cf:  E-1

STUDENT SMOKING/USE OF TOBACCO

Student possession or use of any tobacco product, smokeless tobacco, or any smoking object/device, including electronic cigarettes, advanced personal vaporizers, vape pens, vape mods and similar devices, shall be prohibited on and in all City of Baker School Board property and vehicles, and at all school-sponsored or school-approved functions.  School Board property shall include any elementary or secondary school grounds or buildings, any portable buildings, field houses, stadiums, equipment storage areas, vacant land, or any other property owned, operated, or leased by the School Board.  This prohibition shall include smoking or use of tobacco products in any vehicle parked on School Board property.

Violations shall subject the student to appropriate disciplinary action.  In addition to disciplinary action, the student shall be referred to the school’s health provider for a tobacco intervention.  The school’s health provider shall have the option of referring the student to a free counseling service done over the phone for tobacco cessation.

Revised:  April 20, 2010

Revised:  July 25, 2018

Ref:    20 USC 6083 (Nonsmoking Policy for Children's Services)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:240, 17:416, 40:1291.1, 40:1291.2, 40:1291.3, 40:1291.11, 40:1291.21

Board minutes, 4-20-10, 7-25-18

City of Baker School District