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Board approves $611,353.62 appropriation from Altria/Jewel settlements for vaping prevention and cessation programs
Summary
Wake County schools will use settlement funds from lawsuits against Altria and Jewel to fund vaping prevention curriculum, cessation support, communications and temporary staff for the 2025-26 school year; the board approved a $611,353.62 fund balance appropriation Tuesday.
The Wake County Board of Education on Tuesday approved a fund balance appropriation of $611,353.62 from settlement proceeds related to lawsuits against Altria and Jewel to support vaping prevention, cessation and related programming for the 2025-26 school year.
Brian Glendening, director of health and physical education, told the board the Wake County Public School System has received settlement proceeds from class-action cases against Altria and Jewel totaling approximately $5,860,000, with several million already received by the district. His presentation outlined a multi-year plan to use settlement funds to address youth vaping through five primary strategies: standards-aligned curriculum beginning in grade three; tiered supports and progress…
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