Tobacco and Drug Products
In keeping with the Board’s mandate to protect students and foster effective learning environments, no person, at any time, shall smoke, chew, or otherwise use or consume tobacco and non-tobacco nicotine products, of any kind (including smokeless tobacco and any new emerging tobacco products), or controlled substances or marijuana products on District property, on property under the control of the school District, or in District vehicles, even when school is not in session or the event is sponsored by another organization.
Tobacco or marijuana use is prohibited at all school-sponsored events and functions on or off campus, by all people (including employees, students, visitors, contractors, delivery drivers, all groups using school property, etc.)
A tobacco product is defined as a product that contains tobacco, nicotine, or chemical substitutes and is intended for human consumption, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, non-cigarette smoking tobacco, or smokeless tobacco. This does not include products that are classified as “nicotine replacement therapy” and are prescribed by a physician to help tobacco users quit. A marijuana product is defined as a product that contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or chemical substitutes, is consumed for medicinal or recreational purposes, and is intended for human consumption, including, but not limited to, using marijuana products by smoking or vaping, ingesting edible or liquid substances, using ingestible or topical oils, suppositories, or any other method.
Alcoholic Products
No alcoholic products, of any kind, or any "look alike" alcoholic products, shall be consumed by any person in District buildings or on District property, or in connection with any District sponsored activity, either on or off District property, at any time. However, this policy does not prevent the District from allowing alcoholic products at locations not connected to Pre-K – 26 school facilities when it is rented to an external entity and the event is not sponsored by the District, its schools or staff, or at the Public Museum School’s public space for special events after school hours. A separate process shall be created for renting the Public Museum School’s public space for special events. There must be a rental agreement in place with appropriate insurance and other safeguards for all spaces rented to the public.
Signs prohibiting the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or tobacco products will be posted on school grounds.
General public violations will be handled in accordance with Michigan law.
