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Model Policy for a Tobacco-Free Environment in Minnesota's K-12 Schools

Keywords / Description:

In order to promote a tobacco-free environment in primary and secondary schools around Minnesota, the Public Health Law Center and the Start Noticing Coalition developed a comprehensive model K-12 tobacco-free policy.  The model policy includes the following key components:
o    Provides a definition of tobacco products to include current and future tobacco products.  
o    Prohibits the following items on campus (inside or outside) and at off-campus, school-sponsored events:

• tobacco products and tobacco-related devices,

• imitation tobacco products, 
  
• lighters,
  
• and electronic cigarettes.
  

o    Prohibits accepting any donations or curriculum from any tobacco-related industry.
o    Prohibits any promotion of tobacco products. 

Toolkit:

Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Toolkit

Keyword Area:

Adolescents, Chronic Disease, School, Tobacco

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

Public Health Law Center; Start Noticing Coalition

Submitted:

09/28/2010

Modified:

01/03/2011

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