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SMOKING, DRINKING AND USE OF DRUGS ON SCHOOL PREMISES
General - All Employees The use of alcoholic beverages in school worksites is prohibited. Violations of this prohibition may subject an employee to disciplinary action which may include but is not limited to nonrenewal, suspension, or termination at the discretion of the Board of Education. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession of, use of or sale of any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana or any other controlled substance on or in school worksites is prohibited. Any violation may subject an employee to participation in a drug rehabilitation program and disciplinary action including but not limited to nonrenewal, suspension, or termination at the discretion of the Board of Education. For the purposes of this policy "worksite" shall include any school building, or any school premises and any school-owned vehicles or any other school-approved vehicle used to transport students to and from school or school activities. Worksite also includes off-school property during any school-sponsored or school-approved activity, event or function such as a field trip or athletic event, where students are under the jurisdiction of the school district. The Board of Education, as a result of criminal convictions of any criminal drug statute violation by an employee occurring outside of the worksite, may discipline said employee. Illegal gambling is not permitted in or on the school worksite. Smoking by employees in school buildings is prohibited except as part of classroom instruction or a theatrical production, where the teacher has obtained permission from his/her building administrator. Disciplinary action for the above offenses may include, but is not limited to nonrenewal, suspension, or termination at the discretion of the Board of Education. The Superintendent shall establish a drug-free awareness program which includes notice of the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace and available drug counseling programs and shall distribute this policy to all employees annually. New employees shall be provided with a copy of this policy prior to beginning work assignments. Work Performance in Connection with a Federal Grant In order for the school district to qualify for any direct federal grant, the district must certify that it will provide a drug-free workplace and maintain a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace. To this end, employees engaged in school worksites as a result of federal grant moneys shall in addition to complying with requirements of the programs shall also be in strict compliance with this policy. The Superintendent shall notify all employees whose work performance is done in connection with a federal grant that they are to notify their respective supervisors of convictions of any criminal drug statute violation occurring in the workplace. Employees must notify their supervisors no later than five days after such conviction. To be in compliance, the district must notify the federal grant program of such conviction within 10 days of receipt of said conviction. Date: April 14, 1986 December 11, 1989, Revised December 10, 1990, Revised June 10, 2002, First Reading July 29, 2002, Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 2C:33-16 Alcoholic beverages; bringing or possession on school property by person of legal age; penalty N.J.S.A. 2C:35-1 et seq. Controlled dangerous substances N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; requirement N.J.S.A. 18A:27-4 Power of Board of Education to make rules governing employment of teacher, etc.; employment there under N.J.S.A. 18A:36-32 Cigarette coin-operated vending machines; operation, installation or maintenance on property used for school purposes; fine N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of Board of Education (county vocational schools) N.J.S.A. 26:3D-15 through -21 Legislative findings and declarations ... (smoking in educational institutions) N.J.A.C. 6:29-1.3 Policies and procedures See particularly: N.J.A.C. 6:29-1.3(a)8 N.J.A.C. 6:29-10.1 et seq. Safe and Drug Free Schools See particularly: N.J.A.C. 6:29-10.4, 10.5, -10.6 New Jersey Constitution, Art. IV, § VII, par. 2 Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 P.L. 103-227, GOALS 2000: Educate America Act (Pro Children Act of 1994) Cross References: 1330 Use of school facilities 1410 Local units 3220/3230 State funds; federal funds 3515 Smoking prohibition 4112.4 Employee health 4117.50 Standards for staff discipline 4219.23 Employee substance abuse 5131.6 Drugs, alcohol, tobacco (substance abuse) Key Words Smoking; Drinking; Drugs; Smoking Prohibition; Employee Smoking, Drinking, Use of Drugs on School Premises |
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