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3215 - USE OF TOBACCO BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF
The Board of Education recognizes that the use of tobacco presents a health hazard which can have serious consequences both for the user and the nonuser and is, therefore, of concern to the Board.
For purposes of this policy, "use of tobacco" shall mean all uses of tobacco, including a cigar, cigarette, pipe, snuff, chewing, or any other matter or substances that contain tobacco.
In order to protect students and staff who choose not to use tobacco from an environment noxious to them, and because the Board cannot, even by indirection, condone the use of tobacco, the Board prohibits the use and the distribution of tobacco by professional staff members:
| A. | on any property owned, leased or operated by the West Virginia Department of Education, West Virginia Board of Education, a county board of education or a Regional Education Service Agency (hereinafter RESA); | |
| B. | at any education-sponsored event; | |
| C. | on a school bus or other vehicle used for a school related event or other school/county or RESA function; | |
| D. | at any school-sponsored activity or event, whether the activity or event is held on school grounds, in a building or other property used or operated by a county board of education, RESA or the West Virginia Department of Education, West Virginia Board of Education. |
Individuals supervising students off school grounds are prohibited from using tobacco products in the presence of students and/or at any time while engaged in activities directly involving students.
Enforcement provisions for staff may include, but are not limited to: referral to an Employee Assistance Program, conference with supervisor and disciplinary actions up to and including dismissal.
WV Code 16-9A-4
West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2422.5
20 U.S.C. 6081 et seq.