School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 5-45.2

STUDENTS

Use of Tobacco and Tobacco Products

Students are prohibited from possessing, smoking and/or using tobacco products at all times while on school board owned property, in school board owned vehicles, in any vehicle parked on school board property, at school sponsored or school related activities, or while going to or coming home from school. Students who are in violation of this prohibition will be disciplined as set forth below:

A. First Offense—The student is given one day in-school suspension and referral to school nurse for health related concerns. Student meets with principal to talk about what has happened and what will happen if there is a second offense. Parent/guardian is called and a letter is sent home explaining the tobacco prohibitions and the consequences for subsequent offenses.

B. Second Offense—The student is given five days out-of-school suspension unless the student signs an agreement not to violate the tobacco policy and to participate in the division’s Anti-Tobacco Use Program (ATUP). The student’s parent/guardian is required to attend the first class of the ATUP with the student.

C. Third Offense—The student is referred to the Office of Student Leadership for long-term suspension of up to one year in accordance with provisions of School Board Regulation 5-21.1 and is suspended pending the outcome of the recommendation. The principal may refer the student to the Substance Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) in lieu of the long-term suspension as provided in School Board Regulation 5-45.1— Possession/Use/Sale/ of Alcohol, Drugs or Drug Paraphernalia/Tobacco and Tobacco Products.

D. Fourth Offense—The student is referred to the Office of Student Leadership for long-term suspension of up to one year in accordance with the provisions of School Board Regulation 5.21.1—Student Suspension and Expulsion and is suspended pending the outcome of the recommendation.

The Superintendent or designee will notify the Virginia Beach Police Department when a student less than 18 years of age is suspended for a tobacco-related offense.

 

Approved by Superintendent: July 16, 1991
Revised by Superintendent: January 19, 1993 (Effective July 1, 1993)
Revised by Superintendent: September 21, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: June 6, 2000