The Board of Education, recognizing health hazards associated with smoking, prohibits smoking or any other use of other tobacco or smoking-related products (e.g. chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes, etc.) on school premises.
For the purpose of this policy, school premises shall mean any building, structure and surrounding grounds, including entrances and exits, contained within the District’s legally defined property boundaries, and vehicles owned, operated, and used by the district.
The failure of staff to comply with this policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination from employment, in accordance with relevant portions of the Civil Service Law/Education law, district policy and regulation and collective bargaining agreements.
Cross-ref: 1530, Smoking on School Premises
Ref:
Education Law §§409(2); 3020-a(4)
Goals 2000, Educate America Act §§1041 et seq. (The Pro-Children Act of 1994)
Public Health Law Article 13-E §§1399-n et seq.
Oneonta City SD, 24 PERB ¶3025 (1991)
Newark Valley CSD, 83 NY2d 315 (1994)
Policy Adopted: November 10, 1960
Amended: November 25, 1985
Amended: June 22, 1987
Amended: July 11, 1988
Amended: February 27, 1989
Amended: August 22, 1994 (see No. Col. 5131.8 (b)
Amended: May 18, 1998
Amended: June 29, 2015