TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENT
The Board of Education recognizes that it has a legal obligation under federal law to provide smoke-free schools. Accordingly, on December 10, 2007 the Board adopted the following policy:
100% TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENT
The Board of Education believes employees and students of the Edgecombe County Public School System have a right to work and study in a tobacco-free environment. The Board recognizes that the use of tobacco products is a health, safety, and environmental hazard for students, employees, visitors, and school facilities. In addition, the Board recognizes that it has an obligation to promote a healthy learning and working environment, free from unwanted smoke, for the students, employees, and visitors of the school system.
The use or display of any tobacco product by any person in school buildings, school facilities, or school vehicles; on school campuses; and in or on any other school property owned, operated or contracted by the school system is prohibited except as provided in this policy. This prohibition also applies to the use or display of tobacco products by any person at any other location during a school sponsored event when in the presence of students or school personnel.
The exceptions to this policy are as follows:
The display of tobacco products does not extend to a display that has a legitimate instructional or pedagogical purpose and is approved by a teacher or school administrator, and
A principal may permit tobacco products to be included in instructional or research activities in the school building if the activity is conducted or supervised by the faculty member overseeing the instruction or research and the activity does not involve smoking, chewing, or otherwise ingesting the tobacco product.
School personnel, students, and parents will be provided notice of this policy through personnel or student handbook, or in any other manner deemed appropriate by the principal or supervisor. In addition, principals or other persons in charge of a facility will ensure that signs are posted in a manner and locations that adequately notify staff, students, parents, and the public of this policy.
Principals and supervisors are responsible for enforcing and ensuring that school personnel comply with this policy. An employee’s failure to comply with this policy, whether by enforcement or otherwise, shall be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
For the purposes of this policy “display” is defined as having any tobacco product in a location or position that is visible to students or school personnel. “Tobacco product” is defined to include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff and any other items containing or reasonably resembling tobacco or tobacco products. “Tobacco use” includes smoking, chewing, dipping, or any other use of tobacco products.
SOURCE: Edgecombe County Public Schools
ADOPTED: December 10, 2007
REVISED: February 11, 2008
Staff Tobacco Intervention Plan
According to the North Carolina Tobacco Free School Program guidance, emphasis should be on eliminating staff tobacco use on campus. When staff are caught using tobacco, it is a chance to get them the help they need to quit. The following sanctions and consequences must be implemented:
1st violation: Staff are to be directed to the on-line NC Quitline site (www.quitlinenc.com). Staff must implement strategies identified on the site. The date of completion of the smoking cessation course (within two weeks after violation) must be documented by the school principal and notice of completion sent to the Associate Superintendent for Human Resource Services.
2nd violation: Staff should participate in tobacco education classes at Edgecombe County Health Department for Tobacco Education Classes (8 weeks, one class per week).
3rd violation: Staff will have mandated participation in Health Department Tobacco Education Classes and letter of policy violation in personnel file.
4th violation: A written reprimand will be placed in the personnel file.
The Board of Education recognizes that it has a legal obligation under federal law to provide smoke-free schools. Accordingly, on December 10, 2007 the Board adopted the following policy:
100% TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENT
The Board of Education believes employees and students of the Edgecombe County Public School System have a right to work and study in a tobacco-free environment. The Board recognizes that the use of tobacco products is a health, safety, and environmental hazard for students, employees, visitors, and school facilities. In addition, the Board recognizes that it has an obligation to promote a healthy learning and working environment, free from unwanted smoke, for the students, employees, and visitors of the school system.
The use or display of any tobacco product by any person in school buildings, school facilities, or school vehicles; on school campuses; and in or on any other school property owned, operated or contracted by the school system is prohibited except as provided in this policy. This prohibition also applies to the use or display of tobacco products by any person at any other location during a school sponsored event when in the presence of students or school personnel.
The exceptions to this policy are as follows:
The display of tobacco products does not extend to a display that has a legitimate instructional or pedagogical purpose and is approved by a teacher or school administrator, and
A principal may permit tobacco products to be included in instructional or research activities in the school building if the activity is conducted or supervised by the faculty member overseeing the instruction or research and the activity does not involve smoking, chewing, or otherwise ingesting the tobacco product.
School personnel, students, and parents will be provided notice of this policy through personnel or student handbook, or in any other manner deemed appropriate by the principal or supervisor. In addition, principals or other persons in charge of a facility will ensure that signs are posted in a manner and locations that adequately notify staff, students, parents, and the public of this policy.
Principals and supervisors are responsible for enforcing and ensuring that school personnel comply with this policy. An employee’s failure to comply with this policy, whether by enforcement or otherwise, shall be grounds for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
For the purposes of this policy “display” is defined as having any tobacco product in a location or position that is visible to students or school personnel. “Tobacco product” is defined to include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff and any other items containing or reasonably resembling tobacco or tobacco products. “Tobacco use” includes smoking, chewing, dipping, or any other use of tobacco products.
SOURCE: Edgecombe County Public Schools
ADOPTED: December 10, 2007
REVISED: February 11, 2008
Staff Tobacco Intervention Plan
According to the North Carolina Tobacco Free School Program guidance, emphasis should be on eliminating staff tobacco use on campus. When staff are caught using tobacco, it is a chance to get them the help they need to quit. The following sanctions and consequences must be implemented:
1st violation: Staff are to be directed to the on-line NC Quitline site (www.quitlinenc.com). Staff must implement strategies identified on the site. The date of completion of the smoking cessation course (within two weeks after violation) must be documented by the school principal and notice of completion sent to the Associate Superintendent for Human Resource Services.
2nd violation: Staff should participate in tobacco education classes at Edgecombe County Health Department for Tobacco Education Classes (8 weeks, one class per week).
3rd violation: Staff will have mandated participation in Health Department Tobacco Education Classes and letter of policy violation in personnel file.
4th violation: A written reprimand will be placed in the personnel file.