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Board reviews policy banning student possession and use of tobacco and vaping products
Summary
The Mount Lebanon School District reviewed draft policy 2.22 to prohibit student possession, use and sale of tobacco and vaping products on school property and at school events; the policy includes definitions, exceptions for FDA‑approved cessation products, confiscation procedures and potential court fines.
Mount Lebanon School District officials reviewed draft policy 2.22 on tobacco and vaping at the Sept. 8 policy meeting, outlining a broad prohibition on student possession, use and sale of tobacco and vaping products on school property, at school‑sponsored activities and during school transportation.
The policy text presented includes an expansive definition of tobacco products that covers electronic cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah and similar devices, while excluding products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration solely for tobacco‑cessation or therapeutic purposes. The presenter noted…
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