The single most important part of a school program is policy. A curriculum that teaches the harmful effects of smoking is not very effective when students see teachers and others smoking on school grounds. Many Kansas schools are adopting tobacco-free grounds policies that are in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include sporting event venues.
An exemplary school tobacco policy would include the following:
- Prohibits tobacco use on all school grounds and school-owned property 24 hours a day by any student, staff or visitor and includes an enforcement component.
- Prohibits tobacco industry advertising, marketing and sponsorship on school property, at school functions and in school publications.
- Uses signage to advertise policy.
- Offers a cessation program for anyone in violation of the policy.
- Prohibits exhibition of tobacco-related gear or paraphernalia.
- Prohibits school acceptance of gifts or funds from the tobacco industry.
Congratulations to the many school districts in Kansas that have enacted school tobacco policies. Below, are some of the districts that have adopted comprehensive tobacco-free school grounds polices. If your district has a comprehensive policy and is not listed, please contact us so we may add you to the list.
- Maur Hill-Mount Academy
- Sacred Heart Salina
- USD 211: Norton Community Schools
- USD 221: Rossville and St. Mary's High School
- USD 224: Clifton Clyde
- USD 239: North Ottawa County
- USD 240: Bennington High School
- USD 247: Southwest (Cherokee)
- USD 253: Emporia
- USD 260: Derby High School
- USD 263: Mulvane High School
- USD 266: Maize High School
- USD 270: Plainville High School
- USD 271: Stockton High School
- USD 273: Beloit High School
- USD 274: Oakley High School
- USD 290: Ottawa
- USD 307: Ell Saline
- USD 309: Nickerson High School
- USD 320: Wamego
- USD 323: Rockcreek
- USD 324: Eastern Heights
- USD 325: Phillipsburg High School
- USD 333: Concordia
- USD 338: Valley Falls High School
- USD 340: Jefferson West High School
- USD 345: Seaman School District
- USD 347: Kinsley
- USD 395: LaCrosse
- USD 418: McPherson High School
- USD 425: Highland
- USD 430: Horton, South Brown County
- USD 432: Victoria High School
- USD 433: Midway/Denton
- USD 442: Nemaha Valley High School
- USD 457: Garden City
- USD 459: Bucklin High School
- USD 467: Leoti High School
- USD 470: Ark City High School
- USD 473: Chapman High School
- USD 495: Ft. Larned
- USD 507: Satanta Public Schools
The Emporia school district is one example of a strong tobacco-free school policy.
USD 253: Emporia
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