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Board waives readings, adopts updated tobacco and smoking policy to include vaping and cannabis on school property
Summary
Pelham’s board unanimously adopted a revised policy prohibiting tobacco, vaping and cannabis use on district property and at school activities, waiving the remaining readings so staff can install signage in time for spring sports and field use.
The Pelham Union Free School District Board of Education on March 19 voted unanimously to adopt revisions to Policy 5640, which updates the district’s rules about tobacco and similar substances on school property and at school-sponsored activities.
The board agreed to waive the remaining required readings and to adopt the revised language so that district staff could…
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