Tulsa Public Schools Policy 4402: Smoking and Vaporizers on School Premises by Employees and Patrons
PURPOSE: To prohibit smoking and the use of tobacco products on District property and in District vehicles.
Smoking and the use of all tobacco products is prohibited on District property, including in District vehicles, personal vehicles and at District sponsored events 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If patrons and visitors refuse to abstain from using tobacco, they will be asked to leave the property. Any outside agency using the district’s facilities, including stadiums must abide with this policy.
Prohibited products include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, rolling papers, snuff, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, personal vaporizers, and electronic delivery systems, or any other form of tobacco product.
Smoking means the carrying by a person or having access to a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other lighted smoking article. Smoking also includes using products which mimic or simulate smoking behavior, regardless of whether such products actually contain tobacco. This prohibition includes but is not limited to e-cigarettes, personal vaporizers, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
Site managers and supervisors are responsible for the enforcement of this policy. Employee violations will be addressed using disciplinary policies inclusive of due processes for employees.
The District will promote the relevant cessation hotline to ensure awareness of the statewide services that are available.
Signs will be posted at school property entrances that the facility is tobacco free.