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Policy Date: 06/16/2020
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(formerly also GBED and JICG)
HOOKSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOBACCO PRODUCTS BAN including VAPORIZERS
USE AND POSSESSION IN AND ON SCHOOL FACILITIES AND GROUNDS
“E-liquid” means any liquid, oil, or wax product containing, but not limited to, nicotine or cannabis intended for use in devices used for inhalation as well as any other substance included or defined in RSA 126-K:2, II-c.
“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, playgrounds, parking lots, playing fields, rest rooms, laboratories, classrooms, study areas, cafeterias, gymnasiums, maintenance rooms, and storage areas.
Students
No student shall purchase, attempt to purchase, possess or use any tobacco product, device, E-liquid, in any facility, in any school vehicle or anywhere on school grounds maintained by the District.
Enforcement of the prohibition against students shall initially rest with building principals, or their designees, who may also report any violation to law enforcement, for possible juvenile, criminal or other proceedings as provided under state law. Additional consequences may be administered pursuant to printed student conduct rules.
Employees
No employee shall use any tobacco product, device, E-liquid, in any facility, in any school vehicle or anywhere on school grounds maintained by the District.
Initial responsibility for enforcement of this prohibition shall rest with building principals, or their designees. Any employee(s) who violate(s) this policy is subject to disciplinary action which may include warning, suspension or dismissal. Violations may also be referred to appropriate law enforcement and/or other appropriate agencies for criminal or other proceedings as provided under state law.
All other persons
No visitor, contractor, vendor or other member of the public, shall use any tobacco product, device, E-liquid, in any facility, in any school vehicle, or anywhere on school grounds maintained by the District.
The building principal(s), and where appropriate, other site supervisor (athletic director, vehicle driver, etc.), or their designee(s), shall have the initial responsibility to enforce this section, 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 such products in violation of this policy, the principal, site supervisor, or designee may call contact the appropriate law enforcement agency(ies) for possible criminal or other proceedings as provided under state law.
Implementation and Notice – Administrative Rules and Procedures.
The Superintendent shall establish administrative rules and procedures to implement this policy, which rules and procedures may be building level and/or district-wide. Rules and procedures relating to student violations and resulting disciplinary consequences should be developed in consultation with building principal(s).
The Superintendent, working with the building principal(s), shall provide annual notice to employees, students and parents of the pertinent provisions of this policy (e.g., student or staff handbook) along with applicable administrative regulations and procedures, which may include prescribed consequences for violations of this policy. Such notice should include information that violation of this Policy could lead to criminal or other such proceedings.
Signs shall be placed by the District in all buildings, facilities and school vehicles stating that the use of tobacco products is prohibited.
Legal References:
RSA 155:64 – 77, Indoor Smoking Act
RSA 126-K:2, Definitions
RSA 126–K:6, Possession and Use of Tobacco Products by Minors
RSA 126-K:7, Use of Tobacco Products on Public Educational Grounds Prohibited
Adopted: September 1, 1987
Revised: December 3, 1990
Adopted: January 20, 1998
Adopted: July 12, 1999
Revised: December 2, 2003, June 16, 2015, January 2, 2018, December 4, 2018, June 16, 2020