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BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT

It shall be the policy of the Avoyelles Parish School Board to require that school properties be maintained in good physical condition.  The School Board, therefore, shall instruct the Superintendent to assure that all normal building and grounds maintenance, repairs and improvement functions are an integral part of the administration of the school system, including the elimination of any safety hazards.

The Superintendent shall be delegated a broad range of administrative and supervisory authority relative to the school system's buildings and grounds program.  Reports, when requested, may be made available to the School Board relative to maintenance needs, safety, utility and attractiveness of school plants and grounds within the school system.

The School Board shall not be held responsible for any personal items stolen or damaged on school premises.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY

The School Board shall require principals and/or persons in charge of public school property to prohibit the use, sale, or possession of alcoholic beverages on public school property or at any school related function.

SMOKING/TOBACCO ON SCHOOL BOARD PROPERTY

Because tobacco is such a debilitating health concern, all property of the Avoyelles Parish School Board shall be essentially a smoke-free/tobacco-free environment.

The use of any tobacco product, smokeless tobacco, or any smoking object/device, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes, advanced personal vaporizers, vape pens, vape mods and similar devices, shall be prohibited on and in all School Board property and vehicles, and at all school-sponsored or school-approved functions.  However, this prohibition shall not be applicable to any tobacco product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product and which is marketed and sold solely for such purpose.  School Board property shall include any elementary or secondary school grounds or buildings, any portable buildings, field houses, stadiums, equipment storage areas, vacant land, or any other property owned, operated, or leased by the School Board.

School Board property shall include any elementary or secondary school grounds or buildings, portable buildings, field houses, stadiums, equipment storage areas, vacant land, or any property owned, operated, or leased by the School Board.

Tobacco advertising shall also be prohibited in school buildings, at school functions, and in school publications.

Communication of Policy

Visitors shall be informed of this policy through posted signs at the entrances to the grounds of any School Board property and each school and school buildings, and within school vehicles.

Revised:  January 8, 2013

Revised:  December 4, 2017

Ref:    20 USC 6083 (Nonsmoking Policy for Children's Services)

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§14:91.7, 17:87.6, 17:100.6, 17:151, 17:240, 17:416, 40:4, 40:1291.1, 40:1291.2, 40:1291.3, 40:1291.11, 40:1291.21, 40:1563, 40:1578.6, 40:1583

Board minutes, 11-20-84, 1-8-13, 12-4-17

Avoyelles Parish School Board