FILE:  JCDAA

Cf:  EB

STUDENT USE OF TOBACCO

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 Orleans 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, 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 possess, smoke, or otherwise consume any tobacco or tobacco product does not exempt a student from this policy.

Violations shall subject the student to appropriate disciplinary action, in accordance with provisions of the Student Code of Conduct.

Revised:  March 22, 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, 3-22-18

Orleans Parish School Board