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, pipe, 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 of tobacco in school buildings at all times. Such prohibition also applies on school grounds, on school buses, district vehicles, or at any school-related event.

R.C. 2923.12, 3313.20, 3313.47, 3794 et seq.
20 U.S.C. 6081 et seq., 20 U.S.C. 7182
U.S.D.O.E. Memorandum, 1995

November, 1995
Revised 8/25/08