Policies » Section A: Foundations & Basic Commitments » ADC: Tobacco Products Ban Use and Possession in and on School Facilities and Ground

Policy Date: 03/11/2025

ASD File: ADC
Also JICG and GBED

AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOBACCO PRODUCTS BAN
USE AND POSSESSION IN AND ON SCHOOL FACILITIES AND GROUNDS

State law prohibits the use of any tobacco product, E-cigarette, or e-liquid in any facility or upon any
grounds maintained by the District. Students and minors are further prohibited from possessing such
items in or upon any facility, school vehicle, or grounds owned or maintained by the District.

A. Definitions

“Tobacco product(s)” means any product containing tobacco including, but not limited to,
cigarettes, smoking tobacco, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, and
smokeless cigarettes, as well as any other product or item included in RSA 126-K:2, XI as the
same may be amended or replaced from time-to-time.

“Device” means any product composed of a mouthpiece, a heating element, a battery, and
electronic circuits designed or used to deliver any aerosolized or vaporized substance including,
but not limited to, hookah, e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, vape pen, e-hookah as well as any other
object or item defined in RSA 126-K:2, ll-a.

“E-cigarette” means any electronic smoking device composed of a mouthpiece, a heating element,
a battery, and electronic circuits that provides a vapor of pure nicotine mixed with propylene
glycol to the user as the user simulates smoking. This term shall include such devices whether
they are manufactured as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, or e-pipes, or under any other product name as
well as any other product or item included in RSA 126-K:2, II-a as the same may be amended or
replaced from time-to-time.

“E-liquid” means any liquid, oil, or wax product containing, but not limited to, nicotine or cannabis
intended for use in devices used for inhalation as well as any other substance included or defined
in RSA 126-K:2,ll-c.

“E-Liquid” means any liquid product composed either in whole or in part of pure nicotine and
propylene glycol and manufactured for use with e-cigarettes, as well as any other product or item
included in RSA 126-K:2, III-a as the same may be amended or replaced from time-to-time.

“Employee” shall include all persons within the definition of ‘covered person’ under Board policy
GBCD.

B. Students

No student shall purchase, attempt to purchase, possess or use any tobacco product, E-cigarette,
or e-liquid in any facility, in any school vehicle or anywhere on school grounds maintained by the
District.

Students are also subject to the provisions of D.2. below:

Enforcement of the prohibition against students shall initially rest with building principals, or their
designees, who may also report any violation to law enforcement, for possible juvenile, criminal or
other proceedings as provided under state law. Additional consequences may be administered
pursuant to printed student conduct rules.

C. Employees

No employee shall use any tobacco product, E-cigarette, or e-liquid, in any facility, in any school
vehicle or anywhere on school grounds maintained by the District.

Responsibility for enforcement of this prohibition shall rest with building principals, or their
designees. Any employee(s) who violate(s) this policy is subject to disciplinary action which may
include warning, suspension or dismissal. Violations may also be referred to appropriate law
enforcement and/or other appropriate agencies for criminal or other proceedings as provided
under state law.

Employees are also subject to the provisions of D.2. below:

D. All other persons

1. No visitor, contractor, vendor or other member of the public, shall use any tobacco
product, E-cigarette, or e-liquid in any facility, in any school vehicle, or anywhere on
school grounds maintained by the District.

2. Additionally, no person, including, without limitation, students or employees (as defined
above,), may sell, give or furnish tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid to any person
under 21 in or upon any school facility.

3. The building principal(s), and where appropriate, other site supervisor (athletic director,
vehicle driver, etc.), or their designee(s), shall have the initial responsibility to enforce this
section, by requesting that any person who is violating this policy to immediately cease
the use of tobacco products, E-cigarette or e-liquid. After this request is made, if any
person refuses to refrain from using such products in violation of this policy, the principal,
site supervisor, or designee may call contact the appropriate law enforcement agency(ies)
for possible criminal or other proceedings as provided under state law.

E. Implementation and Notice – Administrative Rules and Procedures.

The Superintendent shall establish administrative rules and procedures to implement this policy,
which rules and procedures may be building level and/or district-wide. Rules and procedures
relating to student violations and resulting disciplinary consequences should be developed in
consultation with building principal(s).

The Superintendent, working with the building principal(s), shall provide annual notice to
employees, students and parents of the pertinent provisions of this policy (e.g., family handbook)
along with applicable administrative regulations and procedures, which may include prescribed
consequences for violations of this policy. Such notice should include information that violation of
this Policy could lead to criminal or other such proceedings.

Signs shall be placed by the District in all buildings, facilities and school vehicles stating that the
use of tobacco products is prohibited.

Legal References:
RSA 155:64 – 77, Indoor Smoking Act, RSA 126-K:2, Definitions, RSA 126-K:6, Possession and Use
of Tobacco Products by Minors, RSA 126-K:7, Use of Tobacco Products on Public Educational
Grounds Prohibited

Adopted: November 3, 1987
Adopted: February 10, 1998
Adopted: August 10, 1999
Revised: October 6, 2003 June 14, 2016 December 11, 2018 March 11, 2025