Tobacco and Smoking Policy, Prevention and Intervention

The Mattole USD Board of Education prohibits smoking and/or the use of tobacco products at any time in district-owned or leased buildings, on district property, and in district vehicles. (Health and Safety Code 104420, 104559)

These prohibitions apply to all employees, students, and visitors at any school-sponsored instructional program, activity, or athletic event held on or off district property. Any written joint use agreement governing community use of district facilities or grounds shall include notice of the district's tobacco-free schools policy and consequences for violations of the policy.

Smoking means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying of any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, pipe, tobacco, or plant product intended for inhalation, whether natural or synthetic, in any manner or form, and includes the use of an electronic smoking device that creates aerosol or vapor or of any oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of smoking. (Business and Professions Code 22950.5; Education Code 48901)

Tobacco products include: (Business and Professions Code 22950.5; Education Code 48901)

1. Any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, or snuff

2. An electronic device that delivers nicotine or other vaporized liquids to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah

3. Any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately

Smoking or use of any tobacco-related product or disposal of any tobacco-related waste is prohibited within 25 feet of any playground, except on a public sidewalk located within 25 feet of the playground. In addition, any form of intimidation, threat, or retaliation against a person for attempting to enforce this policy is prohibited. (Health and Safety Code 104495)

The Mattole Unified School District takes all steps deemed practical to discourage students from engaging in any form of tobacco use and smoking with prevention efforts beginning in the elementary grades and continuing through all upper grades (middle school and high school).

All students in grades 6-12 receive tobacco, smoking and substance abuse prevention instruction regularly within their general education classrooms and also via direct trainings provided annually by Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District Family Resource Center personnel.

Mattole USD Tobacco Use and Smoking Prevention, Intervention and Cessation

Tobacco and Smoking Intervention and Services and Information for Students and Employees

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/

Juul E-cigarettes

https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/industry-watch/e-cigarettes

Center for Disease Control Best Practices User Guide:

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/bp_user_guide/pdfs/user_guide.pdf

Center for Disease Control Best Practices User Guide: Youth Engagement:

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/bp_userguide_youth/pdfs/youth_engagement.pdf

American Cancer Society – History of the Great American Smokeout:

http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GreatAmericanSmokeout/history-of-the-great-american-smokeout