FILE:  JCDAA

Cf:  EB

STUDENT SMOKING/USE OF TOBACCO

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

Parental permission to possess, smoke, or otherwise consume any tobacco or tobacco product does not exempt a student from this policy.

Students who violate the provisions of this policy shall be disciplined in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.

Approved:  August, 2004

Revised:  February 1, 2018

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, 12-1-94, 2-1-18

DeSoto Parish School Board