FILE:  JCDAA

Cf:  EB

STUDENT SMOKING, TOBACCO AND MARIJUANA USE

Student possession or use of any tobacco product, smokeless tobacco, or any marijuana product in any form, 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 Vermilion 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 buildings or grounds, buildings, portable buildings, field houses, stadiums, equipment storage areas, vacant land, or any other property owned, operated, or leased by the School Board. 

COMMUNICATION OF POLICY

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

COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Students who are found in violation of this policy shall receive discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct, and shall be referred to the school’s health provider (Nurse, Health Center, Principal or Social Worker) for a tobacco intervention.

Adopted:  September 15, 2016

Revised:  November, 2017

Revised:  August 15, 2024

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

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, 9-15-16, 8-15-24

Vermilion Parish School Board