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The East Providence High School community believes that excellence in
education is the pathway to the future. Our goal is to instill a passion for
learning and a sense of responsibility in all students. Teachers working
with families ensure that every student’s transition to society is personal
and meaningful. Students, administrators, faculty, and staff are part of a
culture promoting a safe environment to explore new ideas, meet new
challenges, respect diversity and contribute to the community.
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The East Providence High
School Administration recognizes the health problems
associated with smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco.
The administration recognizes that according to rules and
regulations of the Workplace Safety Law, smoking is
prohibited in all public places. In accordance with RI
General Law, Section 2.0-General Requirements, (q) “schools,
including primary, secondary, and post secondary education
facilities; the administration also recognizes that tobacco
smoke poses a health risk to non-smokers. To this end, the
Administration desires to maintain a tobacco-free
environment; therefore, effective September 1, 2005, the use
of tobacco in any form is prohibited in school buildings, in
school vehicles and on school grounds by all persons.
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
School administrators shall develop a consistent means of
communicating the policy and procedures to staff, students,
parents and new employees.
1) The staff, parents and community will be informed about
this policy and its benefits in advance of implementation.
2) Non-school groups that use the school facilities will be
given a copy of the school policy upon making a request for
use of the facilities.
3) “No Smoking Signs” in accordance with RI Department of
Health will be posted in all buildings on school grounds.
Applicants, new employees and students shall be informed of
this policy.
Any student found to be in non-compliance with this policy
would be subject to the following:
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
FIRST OFFENSE: Students’ parents will be notified and the
student will be reprimanded with three (3) night’s
detention. Students will be provided information on the
health effects associated with tobacco use.
SECOND OFFENSE: Suspension issued, 3-Days; or Enrollment in
4-night Cessation Program. Students' parents will be
notified. (In lieu of suspension, community service options
may be provided by building administrators).
THIRD OFFENSE: Suspension issued, 5 Days, or enrollment in a
cessation program. Students' parents will be notified. (In
lieu of suspension, community service options may be
provided by building administrators).
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES: Parent conference and increased
suspensions.
Section III. N. Smoke-Free Policy
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
FIRST OFFENSE: Parent conference with school administrators.
Penalties administered at the discretion of the school
administrator.
SECOND OFFENSE: Parent conference and two day detention;
provide information on smoking cessation and tobacco use
prevention. Penalties administered at the discretion of
school administrator.
EMPLOYEES
Employees found to be in non-compliance with this policy
shall be subject to progressive disciplinary sanctions as
outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Adopted: August 30, 2005
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