Smoke Free Workplace Policy:
The school is dedicated to providing a healthful, comfortable and productive work environment for our students and employees. As you may know, the U.S. Surgeon General concluded that:
Smoking is the major preventable cause of premature death today, killing 1/3 to 1/2 million American smokers annually.
In addition, involuntary smoking is also a cause of disease, including lung cancer in healthy non-smokers.
Effective with the Surgeon General’s announcement, the school became a smoke-free environment. Smoking is prohibited in all school buildings. This policy applies to all employees, students and visitors.
The school will provide a variety of services to help employees who want to stop smoking, including information regarding smoking cessation clinics and referrals to other sources of help. Announcements of the schedule of these services will be made through the Message Boards of the School Safety Management System (SSMS).
The success of the policy will depend upon the consideration, thoughtfulness and cooperation of non-smokers and smokers alike. All employees and students share in the responsibility for adhering to and enforcing the policy. Any problems should be brought to the attention of the appropriate administrator. When necessary, all potential violations will be forwarded through the normal school disciplinary channels.
