JFCG/JFCH/JFCI - Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs or Inhalant Delivery Systems**
Adopted: 8/94
Re-adopted: 8/13/97; 2/28/07; 8/27/14; 11/16/22
Student substance abuse, possession, use, distribution or sale of tobacco products, inhalant delivery systems, alcohol or unlawful drugs, including drug paraphernalia or any substance purported to be an unlawful drug, on or near any district property or grounds, including parking lots, or while participating in school-sponsored activities is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action. If possession, use, distribution or sale occurred near district grounds, disciplinary action may include removal from any or all extracurricular activities and/or denial or forfeiture of any school honors or privileges (e.g., valedictorian, salutatorian, student body, class or club office positions, senior trip, prom, etc.). If possession, use, distribution or sale occurred on district grounds, at school-sponsored activities or otherwise while the student was under the jurisdiction of the school, students will be subject to discipline up to and including expulsion. Denial and/or removal from any or all extracurricular activities and/or forfeiture of any school honors or privileges may also be imposed. A student may be referred to law enforcement officials. Parents will be notified of all violations involving their student and subsequent action taken by the school.
For the purpose of this policy, “tobacco products” is defined to include, but not limited to, any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, bidi, clove cigarette, and any other smoking product, spit tobacco, also known as smokeless, dip, chew or snuff in any form. This does not include products that are USFDA-approved for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for any other therapeutic purpose, if marketed and sold solely for the approved purpose.
For the purpose of this policy, “inhalant delivery system” means a device that can be used to deliver nicotine or cannabinoids in the form of a vapor or aerosol to a person inhaling from the device; or a component of a device or a substance in any form sold for the purpose of being vaporized or aerosolized by a device, whether the component or substance is sold or not sold separately. This does not include products that are USFDA-approved for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for any other therapeutic purpose, if marketed and sold solely for the approved purpose.
A referral to community resources and/or cessation programs designed to help the student overcome tobacco product, inhalant delivery system, alcohol or unlawful drug use may also be made. The cost of such programs are the individual responsibility of the parent and the private health care system.
Clothing, bags, hats and other personal items used to display, promote or advertise tobacco products, inhalant delivery systems, alcohol or unlawful drugs are prohibited on all district grounds, including parking lots, at school-sponsored activities and in district vehicles.
Any person under age 21 possessing a tobacco product or inhalant delivery system on district property, in a district facility or while attending a district-sponsored activity is in violation of state law.
Any person who distributes, sells or allows to be sold, tobacco products or any substance sold for the purpose of being smoked, vaporized or aerosolized, in any form, a tobacco-burning or inhalant delivery system device, to a person under 21 years of age is in violation of state law and is subject to a court-imposed fine.
An “unlawful drug” is any drug as defined by the Controlled Substances Act including, but not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines and phencyclidine (PCP).1 As used in this policy, unlawful drug also means possession, use, sale or supply of prescription and nonprescription drugs in violation of Board policy and any accompanying administrative regulation.
Unlawful delivery of a controlled substance to a student or minor within 1,000 feet of district property is a Class A felony, as provided by ORS 475.904.
END OF POLICY
Legal Reference(s)
ORS 153.018 ORS 161.605
ORS 161.625
ORS 163.575
ORS 332.107
ORS 336.067
ORS 336.222
ORS 336.227
ORS 339.240
ORS 339.250
ORS 339.883
ORS 431.845 ORS 431A.175 ORS 431A.178
ORS 433.835 - 433.990
ORS Chapter 475
OAR 581-021-0050 to -0075
OAR 581-021-0110 OAR 581-022-2045
OAR 581-053-0230(9)(s) OAR 581-053-0430(12)-(14)
OAR 581-053-0531(11)-(13)
OAR 581-053-0630
OAR 584-020-0040
Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 812 (2012); Schedules of Controlled Substances, 21 C.F.R. §§ 1308.11-1308.15 (2017).
Pro-Children Act of 1994, 20 U.S.C. §§ 6081-6084 (2012).
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 7101-7118 (2012).