FILE:  JCDAA

STUDENT SMOKING/USE OF TOBACCO

The 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 East Feliciana Parish School Board property and vehicles, and at all school-sponsored or school-approved functions.  However, this prohibition shall not be applicable to any tobacco product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product and which is marketed and sold solely for such purpose.

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.

Re-Adopted:  May 4, 1999

Re-Adopted:  May 12, 2015

Re-Adopted:  February 6, 2018

Ref:    20 USC 6083 (Non-smoking 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, 10-3-78, 5-4-99, 5-12-15, 2-6-18

East Feliciana Parish School Board