FILE:  JCDAA

STUDENT SMOKING/USE OF TOBACCO

Student possession, usage, or distribution of any tobacco product, smokeless tobacco, or any smoking object/device, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes, advanced personal vaporizers, vape pens, vape mods and similar devices, shall be prohibited on and in all Rapides Parish School Board property and vehicles, and at all school-sponsored or school-approved functions.

School Board property shall include any elementary or secondary school grounds or buildings, any portable buildings, field houses, stadiums, equipment storage areas, vacant land, or any other property owned, operated, or leased by the School Board.

Parental permission to possess, smoke, or otherwise consume any tobacco or tobacco product, inclusive of vaping devices, does not exempt a student from this policy.

COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Violations shall subject the student to appropriate disciplinary action as outlined in the Rapides Parish School Board Policies Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.

COMMUNICATION OF POLICY

Parents and students shall be informed of this policy through various methods, including but not limited to written notice, policy and the Rapides Parish School Board Policies Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.

New policy:  March 6, 2018

Revised:  March 6, 2019

Revised:  May 7, 2019

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:240, 17:416, 40:1291.1, 40:1291.2, 40:1291.3, 40:1291.11, 40:1291.21

Board minutes, 3-6-18, 3-6-19, 5-7-19

Rapides Parish School Board