File:  JCDAA

 

STUDENT TOBACCO USE

 

 

All tobacco products or any other form of smoking object or device are prohibited on any school campus, school vehicle, or parish school board property.  School campus includes the elementary or secondary school building and buildings on that campus.

 

All tobacco products or any other form of smoking object or device are also prohibited at school-sponsored functions away from school property.  Tobacco advertising is also prohibited in schools buildings, at school functions, and in school publications.

 

Communication of Policy:

 

  1. Parents and Students shall be informed of this policy through written notice in the Vermilion Parish Student/Parent Handbook.

 

Compliance and Enforcement:

 

Violations shall be handled in the following manner:

 

Category II – Principal shall place in in-school suspension and/or suspend from school and/or may recommend expulsion:

 

*Possession and/or use of tobacco (first offense – one (1) day OSS (out-of-school suspension) and two (2) days ISS (in-school suspension) (second offense – three (3) days OSS and two (2) days ISS)  Report to law enforcement if student is under 18 years of age.

 

FIRST OFFENSE:

 

  1. Parents or guardians of the students shall be contacted immediately.

  2. The Child Welfare and Attendance Supervisor shall be contacted immediately.

  3. Appropriate law enforcement agencies will be notified.

  4. The student may be referred and/or enrolled to a cessation counseling service such as the Louisiana Quit-Line (1.800.Quit.Now), which is a free phone counseling service for tobacco cessation.

 

SECOND OFFENSE:

 

  1. Parents or guardians of the students shall be contacted immediately.

  2. The Child Welfare and Attendance Supervisor shall be contacted immediately.

  3. Appropriate law enforcement agency will be notified.

  4. The student must enroll in and complete a cessation counseling service such as the Louisiana Quit-Line (1.800.Quit.Now), which is a free phone counseling service for tobacco cessation.  If the student fails to complete the counseling he/she may be subjected to further discipline.  Compliance shall be monitored by the school principal or designee.

 

THIRD OFFENSE:

 

  1. Parents or guardians of the students shall be contacted immediately.

  2. The Child Welfare and Attendance Supervisor shall be contacted immediately.

  3. Appropriate law enforcement agency shall be notified.

  4. An expulsion shall be recommended.

 

In addition to punishing those students who are found in violation of School Board policy, students shall be referred to the school’s health provider (Nurse, Health Center, Principal or Social Worker) for a tobacco intervention.

 

Adopted:  September 15, 2016

 

 

Ref:    20 USC 6083 (Non-smoking Policy for Children's Services)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:240, 17:416, 40:1291.3, 40:1291.11

Board minutes, 9-15-16

 

Vermilion Parish School Board