Policy Glen Ridge Board of Education
M
5533 SMOKING
The
Board of Education recognizes that the use of tobacco presents a health hazard
that can have serious implications both for the smoker and the nonsmoker and
that smoking habits developed by the young may have lifelong deleterious
consequences.
For
purposes of this policy, "smoking" means the burning of a lighted
cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco
and the use of smokeless tobacco and snuff.
For
the purposes of this policy, "school grounds" means and includes
land, portions of land, structures, buildings, and vehicles when used for the
provision of academic or extracurricular programs by the district or community
provider and structures that support these buildings, including, but not
limited to administrative buildings, kitchens, maintenance shops, and
garages. "School grounds" also
includes other facilities as defined in N.J.A.C. 6A:26-1.2, playgrounds, and
other recreational places owned by the local municipalities, private entities,
or other individuals during those times when the school district has exclusive
use of a portion of such land.
The
Board prohibits smoking by pupils at any time on any school grounds as defined
above, at events sponsored by the Board away from school, and on any
transportation vehicle supplied by the Board.
Notice
that smoking is prohibited on school grounds as defined above will be posted at
each public entrance in accordance with law.
The Principal of each school building is authorized to report
violations, in accordance with law, to the Board of Health. Failure to report violations may subject the
Principal to fines in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:3D-20. The Building Principal will not be liable for
a fine if he/she has taken reasonable steps to enforce the prohibition on
smoking in school buildings or on school grounds. Pupils who violate the provisions of this
policy shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary measures.
The
Board directs that the health curriculum include instruction in the potential hazards
of the use of tobacco. Staff members shall, by example
and persuasion, make every reasonable effort to discourage pupils from
developing the habit of smoking.
N.J.S.A. 18A:40A -1
N.J.S.A. 26:3D-15 through
26:3D-20
N.J.A.C. 6A:16-1.3
Adopted:
Revised: 1 November 2004