FILE: JCDAA
Cf: EBA
STUDENT SMOKING/TOBACCO USE
Student possession or use of any tobacco product, smokeless tobacco, or any smoking object/device, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes, advanced personal vaporizers, vape pens, vape mods and similar devices, shall be prohibited on and in all St. Martin Parish School Board property and vehicles, and at all school-sponsored or school-approved functions.
School Board property shall include any elementary or secondary school buildings or grounds, buildings, portable buildings, field houses, stadiums, equipment storage areas, vacant land, or any other property owned, operated, or leased by the School Board.
Parental permission to smoke does not exempt a student from this policy. Violations shall subject the student to appropriate disciplinary action outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
Students using tobacco on school grounds or School Board property may be referred to appropriate counseling programs for tobacco intervention.
Approved: October 4, 2006
Revised: June 1, 2011
Revised: December 6, 2017
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, 10-4-06, 6-1-11, 12-6-17