Butte School District

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Tobacco Free Policy

The District, inclusive of all its buildings and property, shall be tobacco free 24 hours per day every day of the year. Tobacco includes but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, smokeless tobacco, nicotine and any other tobacco innovation. Nicotine products that are ordered by a health care professional with a prescriptive authority may be used in a school setting. This includes all days when school is not in session and all events and other activities not associated with, or sponsored, by the District.

State Law prohibits the use of tobacco products on school grounds.

Possession or use of tobacco products by students on District property, in vehicles, and at school-sponsored events (whether on or off District property) is prohibited at all times.

The use of tobacco products by all school employees on District property or in District vehicles and at school-sponsored events (whether on or off District property) is prohibited at all times. Faculty and staff include all employees hired by Butte School District #1.

The use of tobacco products by all visitors to school District property is prohibited. This includes non-school hours and all events sponsored by the school or others.

Advertising of tobacco products is prohibited in school buildings, on school property, at school functions and in all school publications. This includes clothing that advertises tobacco products.

Tobacco Prevention Education

Tobacco prevention education will be incorporated into the District’s K-12 comprehensive health curriculum so that students will be aware of the health and social consequences of use/nonuse of tobacco products. Teachers whose instructional assignments include tobacco use prevention education will be trained in order that students will be afforded the most effective delivery of the District’s classroom-based tobacco prevention education.

Tobacco policies as well as procedures will be printed in student handbooks. Signs will be posted at all entrances of school buildings (please refer to Student Discipline Procedures 3310P).

Tobacco Policy – Discipline

Please refer to Student Discipline Procedures 3310P.

Legal Reference:    
§ 20-1-220, MCA    Use of tobacco product in public school building or property prohibited
§§ 50-40-101, et seq., MCA  Montana Clean Indoor Air Act of 1979

Policy History:
Adopted on: 10/18/04
Revised on:  11/20/06, 07/20/10