School district facilities and grounds, including school vehicles, are off limits for use of tobacco, including tobacco-like products and the use of nicotine products that are not FDA (Food and Drug Administration approved for tobacco cessation. (Examples include but are not limited to cigarettes, electronic smoking devices, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes, snus, etc.) This requirement extends to students, employees and visitors. This policy applies at all times, including school-sponsored and non-school-sponsored events. Persons failing to abide by this request are required to extinguish their smoking material, dispose of the tobacco/nicotine product or leave the school district premises immediately.
It is the responsibility of the administration to enforce this policy.
| Legal Reference: | 20 U.S.C. 608 Iowa Code §§ 142D; 279.8, .9; 297. |
| I.C. Iowa Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Iowa Code § 142D | Smoke-Free Air Act |
| Iowa Code § 279.8 | Directors - General Rules - Bonds of Employees |
| Iowa Code § 279.9 | Directors - Powers and Duties - Controlled Substances |
| Iowa Code § 297 | School Houses/Sites |
Cross References
Approved: 02/20/23 Reviewed: 02/20/23 Revised: 06/17/2019
