The Board of Education believes that the right of persons to use tobacco must be balanced against the right of those who do not use tobacco to breathe air untainted by tobacco.

In order to protect students and employees who choose not to use tobacco from an environment noxious to them and potentially damaging to their health, the Board prohibits the use of tobacco on District premises, including all the buildings and grounds owned and operated by this Board at all times, except as specifically provided in this policy.

For purposes of this policy, "use of tobacco" means a cigar, cigarette, or pipe, or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco.

Public Health Code M.C.L.A. 750.473
M.C.L.A. 380.1170
20 U.S.C. 6081 et seq.
U.S.D.O.E. Memorandum, 1995
MDE Board Policy on 24/7 Tobacco-Free Schools

Revised 6/26/06