All uses of tobacco and tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, are prohibited in all of the school districts buildings.  Smoking shall be prohibited in any public seating areas, including but not limited to, bleachers used for sporting events, or public restrooms.

The use of tobacco or tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, will be prohibited in all vehicles, owned, leased or operated by the district.

District employees and students enrolled in the district's schools will not me permitted to use tobacco or tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, while they are participants in any class or activity in which they represent the school district.

Any student who possesses tobacco products shall be issued a citation by the school principal/resource officer.  The director of schools, in cooperation with the juvenile court and the local (police/sheriff's department), is responsible for developing procedures for issuance of the citations with shall include the form and content of citations and methods of handling completed citations.

Parents and students shall be notified of this citation requirement and the beginning of each school year.

Signs will be posted throughout the district's facilities to notify students, employees and all other persons visiting the school that the use of tobacco and tobacco products is forbidden.  The following notice shall be prominently posted (including at each ticket booth) for elementary or secondary school sporting events: Smoking is prohibited by law in seating areas and in restrooms.






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Legal reference



1.  Section 1042 if the Environmental Tobacco Smoke/ Pro-Children Act of 1994

2. TCA 39-17-1604(6)(10); TCS 39-17-1606

3. TCA 39-17-1505