Albuquerque Public Schools
20. Tobacco/Nicotine: Possession, Paraphernalia, Use
Possession, use, and/or distribution of tobacco, including all tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and nicotine liquid containers anywhere on a school campus or at a school related event is prohibited. In addition, students found in possession, distributing, or using tobacco are subject to the provisions of the Tobacco Policy.
This violation pertains to any tobacco products made or derived from tobacco that are intended for human consumption, including any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product. This includes among other products, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, dissolvable or smokeless tobacco. E-cigarette means any electronic oral devices, or any part of it, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or any other product, name or descriptor; but does not include any product regulated as a drug or device by the US Food and Drug Administration. Nicotine liquid container means a bottle or other container of any substance containing nicotine where the substance is sold, marketed, or intended for use in an e-cigarette.
Tobacco Intervention and support resources may be available. Contact the school counselor or the Health and Wellness Teams for more information. (Schools must document resources provided and referrals made.)
- Tobacco Free Schools (Board Policy AD)
- Student Smoking and/or Tobacco Use
Tobacco/Nicotine are NOT a Hearing Violation
Consequences/Disposition
Elementary
Kindergarten to 3rd
- Utilize intervention strategies
- Do not exceed maximum consequences for 4th-5th Grade.
- General practice for K-3 is a suspension of no more than 3 days for a single incident and no referral to hearing.
- Additional consequences allowed with Associate approval
4th - 5th
- Utilize intervention strategies
- 1st Violation - refer for tobacco intervention*
- 2nd & On-going Violation - Up to 1 day Suspension
Middle/High
- Utilize intervention strategies
- 1st Violation - Refer for Tobacco Intervention*
- 2nd & On-going Violation - Up to 1 day Suspension
Asterisk (*) Indicates Additional Required action for any Consequence to ensure Student Due Process
Required actions for ALL infractions Listed Below:
- Staff/Student Contact in Student Information System
- Administrative/Parent/Legal Guardian Contact/Conference in the families home language (Schools can only discuss your child in accordance with FERPA Guidelines.)
- Copy of the Referral provided to Parent/Legal Guardian printed from the Student Information System
Updated as of July 2024