Cullman County Schools adopts vaping awareness, education and prevention policy

Cullman County Schools’ board voted to adopt a new vaping awareness, education and prevention policy after Superintendent Dr. Barnett said it aligns with a State Department model and adds steps for students who violate vaping rules.

Dr. Barnett introduced the policy, saying the state developed a model and "this gives, an additional thing that people that get in trouble for vaping have to do an additional class and some things like that, but this aligns with the State Department's policy on this as well." The board moved, seconded and the chair announced the motion passed.

The superintendent characterized the policy as aligning district practices with state guidance while noting the district already had strict restrictions on vaping. The adopted policy, as described on the record, adds an educational/awareness component and required interventions for students cited for vaping; the transcript does not specify implementation dates or enforcement details beyond the additional class requirement.

Board members handled the change during routine business and did not record further amendments or conditions in the public record. The policy was approved under Item 32 on the agenda; the board did not detail separate funding or reporting requirements at the meeting.

The board is scheduled to reconvene on Jan. 15 for training and its next regular meeting, when any administrative implementation details would typically be clarified.