FILE:  GAMA

Cf:  EB

EMPLOYEE TOBACCO USE

The 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 West Baton Rouge Parish School Board property and vehicles, and at all school-sponsored or school-approved functions.  However, this prohibition shall not be applicable to any tobacco product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product and which is marketed and sold solely for such purpose.

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.

During the loading, unloading, or transport of students, no cigarettes, cigars, matches, smoking paraphernalia or other tobacco products, whether chewing tobacco, snuff, or otherwise, shall be displayed or placed in any position in the vehicle so that those products may be observed by any student during the transportation in the vehicle.

Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, and the employee may be referred to a tobacco-cessation counseling service.

Revised:  September, 2006

Revised:  July 18, 2007

Revised:  November 28, 2018

Ref:    20 USC 6083 (Nonsmoking Policy for Children's Services)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:240, 40:1291.1, 40:1291.2, 40:1291.3, 40:1291.11, 40:1291.21

Board minutes, 7-18-07, 11-28-18

West Baton Rouge Parish School Board