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, in District vehicles, and in all school buildings owned and/or operated by the District.

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

Tobacco may be used in designated outdoor areas on school property on Saturdays, Sundays, and after 6 p.m. on days during which there are regularly-scheduled school hours.

Tobacco may be used at nondistrict special events held during nonschool hours with no students present and with the permission of the Superintendent. The special-events supervisor shall submit a written request and justification to permit smoking at the event. The Superintendent may deny permission.

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 6/20/06