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All Oregon K-12 schools are required by Oregon Administrative Rule 581-021-0110 to be 100% tobacco-free. Smoking and all other forms of tobacco use by anyone is prohibited everywhere and at all times on school grounds, in school vehicles, and at school-sponsored activities. Students may not possess tobacco products on school premises. Each school district is required to have in place policies and procedures to implement and enforce the tobacco-free rule. Learn more about why it matters to have a comprehensive tobacco-free school policy.
How can I get an "A+" on my school district's tobacco-free policy?
Each tobacco-free policy receives a grade, which is calculated based on how comprehensive the policy is. The profile checklist contains all of the elements of a gold standard tobacco-free school policy (see bottom of checklist for grading criteria).
View the Oregon School Board Association sample Tobacco-Free Environment policies for Oregon School Districts.
How does your school district measure up?
View the current status and grade for each Oregon school districts' policy.
View a statewide map of K-12 tobacco-free school policy grades.
Are you interested in teaching your students about tobacco?
Based on requests received from school teachers and youth group leaders, the American Lung Association in Oregon has developed a series of tobacco and asthma lessons for free download and use. The tobacco lessons are designed to complement and enrich, not replace, research-based “best practice” curriculum.
For more information contact healthinfo@lungoregon.org or call 503-924-4094.
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