ADG / JICG - Tobacco Products Ban - Use and Possession In and On School Facilities and Grounds
Overview:
No person shall use any tobacco product in any facility maintained by the school district, nor on any of the grounds of the district.
Tobacco products mean cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smokeless tobacco, smokeless/e-cigarettes, liquid nicotine, products containing tobacco, and tobacco in any form.
Facility is any place which is supported by public funds and which is used for the instruction of students enrolled in preschool programs and in all grades maintained by the district. This definition shall include all administrative buildings and offices and areas within facilities supportive of instruction and subject to educational administration including, but not limited to, lounge areas, passageways, rest rooms, laboratories, classrooms, study areas, cafeterias, gymnasiums, maintenance rooms, and storage areas.
Signs shall be placed by the Kearsarge Regional School District in all buildings, facilities, and school vehicles stating that the use of tobacco products is prohibited.
It is the responsibility of the building principal(s), or designee, to initially enforce this policy by requesting that any person who is violating this policy to immediately cease the use of tobacco products. After this request is made, if any person refuses to refrain from using tobacco products in violation of this policy, the principal or designee may call the local police who shall then be responsible for all enforcement proceedings and applicable fines and penalties.
Students:
No student shall purchase, attempt to purchase, possess, distribute or use any tobacco product in any facility, in any school vehicle, or anywhere on school grounds maintained by Kearsarge Regional School District.
Enforcement of this prohibition shall initially rest with building principals, or their designees, who may report any violation to the local police department. In accordance with state law, the police department shall be responsible for all proceedings and applicable fines and penalties.
The principal will develop regulations which cover disciplinary action to be taken for violations of this policy. These regulations will be communicated to students by means deemed appropriate by the principal. In addition to disciplinary actions taken by the school, criminal penalties or fines may result from violations of this policy.
Employees:
No employee shall use any tobacco product in any facility in any school vehicle or anywhere on school grounds maintained by the KRSD.
Initial responsibility for enforcement of this prohibition shall rest with building principals, or their designees. The principal may report violations to the local police department. In accordance with state law, the police department shall be responsible for all proceedings and applicable fines and penalties.
The principal will develop and implement the appropriate means of notifying employees of the possible disciplinary consequences of violating this policy. Any employee(s) who violate this policy is subject to disciplinary action which may result from enforcement of these prohibitions by other law enforcement officials.
All Other Persons
No visitor shall at any time use tobacco products in any facility, in any school vehicle, or anywhere on school grounds maintained by the district. Responsibility for enforcement of this prohibition shall rest with all school district employees who may report violations to the local police department. In accordance with state law, the police department shall be responsible for all proceeding and applicable fines and penalties.
Law Reference:
RSA 78:12b I. (b)
RSA 155:68, 155:70; 155:76
1st Reading: February 10, 2009
2nd Reading: April 2, 2009
Date Adopted: April 16, 2009
Revision Dates: October 15, 2015
Last Review Date: NA