Enterprise City Board adopts tobacco and e-cigarette policy change to align with state law

At its Oct. 28, 2025 meeting, the Enterprise City Board of Education approved a revision to board policy 4.2 0.4 intended to bring the district’s tobacco and electronic cigarette rules into alignment with recent state law.

Dr. Thomas introduced the proposed change, saying it had been previewed at the Sept. 30 meeting and that “the change would impact the tobacco and electronic cigarette section of our current board policy to fall in line with the recently passed Alabama Act 2025-403.” He recommended the board approve the revision “as presented.”

A motion to adopt the revision was made and seconded; the board approved it by a voice/hand vote after the presiding officer asked members to “raise your right hand.” The packet and discussion did not include a printed vote tally or record of individual votes.

Why it matters: aligning local policy with state law removes a conflict between district rules and statewide statutory requirements and directs administrators to implement the updated language in student- and campus-facing policies. The board did not discuss funding impacts or enforcement specifics at length during this meeting.

Next steps: The approved revision will be implemented as the board’s adopted policy language; the transcript notes the change had been previewed previously but does not specify an effective date or operational guidance for school administrators.