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.

For purposes of this policy, "use of tobacco" means a cigar, cigarette, or pipe, any other matter or substance that contains tobacco and/or the smoking of electronic, "vapor," or other substitute forms of cigarettes, clove cigarettes or other lighted smoking devices for burning tobacco or any other substance.

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 school premises, including all the buildings and grounds owned and operated by this Board at all times, except in the places and during time periods designated by the Board.

Tobacco may not be advertised or promoted on school property or at school controlled events. Therefore, signs, clothing, bags, accessories, and other items promoting tobacco or containing tobacco branding are prohibited on school property and at school controlled events.

Tobacco companies/products may not sponsor any school activity or project.

Tobacco as a theatrical prop may be used in appropriate settings.

M.C.L. 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 6/20/06
Revised 8/18/11