The School Board 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, or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco as well as tobacco product substitutes.

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 of tobacco and tobacco product substitutes by visitors and guests in school buildings, on school property, and in school owned/school contracted transportation at all times. Such prohibition also applies on school grounds, on school buses, and/or at any school-related event.

Visitors and guests who violate this policy will be instructed to dispose of the tobacco products and/or tobacco product substitutes or leave the property.

I.C. 16-41-37
20 U.S.C. 6081 et seq.
U.S.D.O.E. Memorandum, 1995