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USE and POSSESSION of TOBACCO PRODUCTS and ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

MSAD #60 is a tobacco-free zone. In order to promote the health, welfare and safety of students, staff and visitors and to promote the cleanliness of all facilities, the Board prohibits smoking and all other use of tobacco products and electronic vaporizers commonly used for nicotine delivery (including but not limited to e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, vape pens, or similar devices, herbal cigarettes, dip and chew) in school buildings, on school property, on school buses or in any other School District  vehicle, at all times and by all persons.

Employees and all other persons are also strictly prohibited, under law and Board policy, from selling, distributing or in any way dispensing tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems to students.  Employees may not use tobacco products or electronic nicotine delivery systems at any time while supervising students, whether on or off school property.

Legal References: 22 MRSA § 1578(B); 1580(A)(3)

                            Me. PL 470 (An Act to Reduce Tobacco Use By Minors)

                               20 USC §4301 et seq. (Pro-Children Act of 2001)

ADOPTED:   December 8, 1994

REVISED:     October 19, 2000

          June 26, 2003

                      March 17, 2011

                      December 4, 2014

                      January 8, 2015

          January 12, 2017