The success of this policy will depend upon the thoughtfulness, consideration, and cooperation of smokers and non-smokers. All individuals on school premises share in the responsibility for adhering to and assisting in compliance of this policy.
Visitors: Community members who rent school facilities will be asked to sign a statement indicating their assumption of the responsibility of adhering to the tobacco-free and nicotine-free environment policy. It will be their responsibility to supervise their own activities to accomplish a tobacco-free and nicotine-free environment.
Visitors attending school functions will be asked by staff members in authority to not use nicotine products and/or tobacco on school grounds and in school vehicles. Persons willfully refusing to comply will be considered trespassers and reported to police.
Students: Students will be treated in accordance with Policy 502.4 Search and Seizure.
Employees: Employees who willfully violate the policy will be considered as demonstrating insubordination. Their conduct will be treated through due process procedures.
Adopted: 4/88
Reviewed: 1/11; 12/11; 9/14; 3/17; 4/20; 4/23
Revised: 4/13
Related Policy: 403.5