Kingsburg Elementary Charter | BP 3513.3 Business and Noninstructional Operations
Tobacco-Free Schools
The Governing Board recognizes that the health hazards associated with smoking and the use of tobacco products, including the breathing of second-hand smoke, are inconsistent with its goal to provide a healthy environment for students and staff.
(cf. 3514 - Environmental Safety)
(cf. 4159/4259/4359 - Employee Assistance Programs)
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 5131.62 - Tobacco)
(cf. 5141.23 - Asthma Management)
(cf. 6142.8 - Comprehensive Health Education)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
In accordance with law, smoking is prohibited in district vehicles and in all enclosed spaces in district facilities, including, but not limited to, lobbies, lounges, waiting areas, elevators, stairwells, and restrooms that are a structural part of the building. (Labor Code 6404.5; 20 USC 6083).
Smoking or use of any tobacco-related products and disposal of any tobacco-related waste, including nicotine delivery devices such as electronic cigarettes, are prohibited within 25 feet of any playground, except on a public sidewalk located within 25 feet of the playground. (Health and Safety Code 104495)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
48900 Grounds for suspension/expulsion
48901 Prohibition against tobacco use by students
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
39002 Control of air pollution from nonvehicular sources
104350-104495 Tobacco use prevention, especially:
104495 Prohibition of smoking and tobacco waste on playgrounds
119405 Unlawful to sell or furnish electronic cigarettes to minors
LABOR CODE
3300 Employer, definition
6304 Safe and healthful workplace
6404.5 Occupational safety and health; use of tobacco products
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6083 Nonsmoking policy for children's services
7100-7117 Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 21
1140.1-1140.34 Unlawful sale of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to minors
PERB RULINGS
Eureka Teachers Assn. v. Eureka City School District (1992) PERB Order #955 (16 PERC 23168)
CSEA #506 and Associated Teachers of Metropolitan Riverside v. Riverside Unified School District (1989) PERB Order #750 (13 PERC 20147)
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
California Department of Education, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at
California Department of Education, Tobacco-Free School District Certification: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tobaccofreecert.asp
California Department of Public Health, Tobacco Control: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/tobacco
Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board: http://www.dir.ca.gov/OSHSB/oshsb.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov
Policy KINGSBURG ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: June 20, 2011 Kingsburg, California
revised: February 21, 2012
revised: May 19, 2014