7434 - USE OF TOBACCO BY VISITORS

The Board recognizes that the use of tobacco presents a health hazard that can have serious consequences both for the user and the nonuser and therefore, is of concern to the Board.

For purposes of this policy, "use of tobacco" shall mean all uses of tobacco, including a cigar, cigarette, pipe, snuff, or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco, as well as electronic, "vapor," or other substitute forms of cigarettes.

In order to protect students and staff from the adverse impact of tobacco smoke on indoor air quality and to encourage students to not use tobacco in any form, the Board prohibits the use of tobacco within any facility owned or leased or contracted for by the Board.

The Superintendent and Building Principals shall ask an individual who is in violation of this policy to refrain from tobacco use and cause to be removed from Corporation property an individual who is in violation of this policy and fails to refrain from smoking after being asked to refrain from smoking.

The Superintendent’s administrative guidelines shall include a comprehensive plan to communicate the prohibitions set forth in this policy regarding the use of tobacco, as defined herein, by students, staff, parents, vendors and any other individuals in the Corporation’s schools, offices, and/or other Corporation facilities, as well as on the grounds of the schools, offices and other Corporation facilities. The plan also shall communicate the prohibitions set forth in this policy regarding the use of tobacco as defined herein by those who drive, or are passengers in, Corporation vehicles of any type.

Revised 2/20/13

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