The use of any tobacco product on Aberdeen School District No. 58 premises including all buildings, facilities, and property being utilized for district-sponsored activities regardless of location, and transportation that is owned, leased, sponsored, or contracted by the district is prohibited at all times.  Tobacco products include electronic smoking devices as defined herein.

DEFINITIONS

“Tobacco product” is defined to include cigarettes, cigars, pipes and any other smoking product; dip, chew, snuff, snus, and any other smokeless tobacco product; and nicotine delivery devices, such as electronic smoking devices (used with or without nicotine).  FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy products used for tobacco cessation are excluded from this definition.

“Electronic smoking device” is defined as any oral device that is capable of providing an inhaled dose of nicotine and/or other substance, by delivering a vaporized solution; including the components of an electronic cigarette.  The term shall include any such devices, whether they are manufactured, distributed, marketed or sold as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, or under any other product name or descriptor.

VIOLATIONS

Any person in apparent violation of this policy will be asked to extinguish and/or dispose of the prohibited tobacco product.  If the person persists, the designee will require the person to leave the premises.  Violations may also be reported to law enforcement.

Any violation of this prohibition by employees will be immediately reported to the building administrator and may result in disciplinary actions up to and including dismissal for repeated offenses. 

Students who violate this policy will be immediately reported to the building administrator and disciplined as set forth in Policy No. 551, Student Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use.  

NOTICE

Signs will be posted indicating that the use of tobacco products on district premises is prohibited.  Each sign will be conspicuous, legible, unobscured, and placed at a height and location easily seen and read by persons entering or within the posted area. Letters on the sign will be at least one (1) inch in height.

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LEGAL REFERENCE:

Idaho Code Sections

39-5501, et seq. – Idaho Clean Indoor Air Act

39-5701, et seq. – Prevention of Minors’ Access to Tobacco

IDAPA 16.02.23 – Rules Governing Indoor Smoking

ADOPTED:   September 21, 2022

AMENDED: