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Policies

Purpose

 

The Board welcomes the public at activities and events sponsored by the school district, but the Board also acknowledges its duty to maintain order and preserve school facilities during such events.

 

Definitions

 

For purposes of this policy, tobacco includes a lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, cigarillo, little cigar, pipe or other smoking product or material and smokeless tobacco in any form including chewing tobacco, snuff, dip or dissolvable tobacco pieces.[1]

 

For purposes of this policy, nicotine shall mean a product that contains or consists of nicotine in a form that can be ingested by chewing, smoking, inhaling or through other means.

 

For purposes of this policy, a nicotine delivery product shall mean a product or device used, intended for use or designed for the purpose of ingesting nicotine or another substance. This definition includes, but is not limited to, any device or associated product used for what is commonly referred to as vaping or juuling.

 

Authority

 

The Board has the authority to prohibit at a school event the attendance of any individual whose conduct may constitute a disruption. The Board prohibits gambling and the possession and use of controlled substances, alcoholic beverages and weapons on school premises.[2][3]

 

Delegation of Responsibility

 

A schedule of fees for attendance at school events shall be prepared by the Superintendent or designee and adopted by the Board.

 

The Superintendent shall ensure that this policy is posted on the district’s publicly accessible website.[4]

 

Guidelines

 

Tobacco/Nicotine

 

The Board prohibits use of tobacco, nicotine and nicotine delivery products by any persons in its school buildings and on any property, buses, vans and vehicles that are owned, leased or controlled by the school district.[1][5]

 

{ }  The Board designates specific areas for use of tobacco, nicotine and nicotine delivery products by the public on property owned, leased or controlled by the district that is at least fifty (50) feet from school buildings, stadiums and bleachers.[1]

 

This policy does not prohibit the use of a nicotine patch, gum or lozenge as a smoking cessation product by adult members of the public in attendance at school events.

 

Reporting -

 

The Superintendent shall annually, by July 31, report all incidents of possession, use or sale of tobacco, nicotine and nicotine delivery products by any person on school property to the Office for Safe Schools on the required form.[6][7]

 

Additional Reports – Tobacco Only -

 

The Superintendent or designee may report incidents involving the sale of tobacco to minors by any person on school property, at any school-sponsored activity or on a conveyance providing transportation to or from a school or school-sponsored activity to the school police, school resource officer (SRO), or to the local police department that has jurisdiction over the school’s property, in accordance with state law and regulations, the procedures set forth in the memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement and Board policies.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

 

Free Admittance

 

{X}  Senior citizens who are district residents and are 65 years of age or older shall be admitted

 

       (X)  without charge

 

       (  )  at a reduced fee

 

       (  )  to all school events.

 

       (X)  to all school athletic events.

 

{ }  District personnel will be admitted

 

       (  )  to all school events

 

       ( )  at no charge.

 

       (  )  at a reduced fee.

 

{X}  Free passes to school events will be available to each Board member.

 

       (  )  and a guest.

 

{ }  The Board will honor athletic passes from all districts that are members of conferences in which teams of this district compete and honor the passes of this district.

 

Service Animals

 

Individuals with disabilities may be accompanied by their service animals while on district property for events that are open to the general public in accordance with Board policy and state and federal laws and regulations.[12][13][14]

 

 

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