Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program
The district's tobacco-use prevention program shall provide students in grades 6-12 instruction which addresses the following topics: (Health and Safety Code 104420)
1. Immediate and long-term undesirable physiologic, cosmetic, and social consequences of tobacco use
2. Reasons that adolescents say they smoke or use tobacco
3. Peer norms and social influences that promote tobacco use
4. Refusal skills for resisting social influences that promote tobacco use
(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)
(cf. 6142.8 - Comprehensive Health Education)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
As appropriate, the district shall provide or refer students in grades 7-12 to tobacco-use intervention and cessation activities. (Health and Safety Code 104420)
(cf. 1020 - Youth Services)
(cf. 5141.6 - School Health Services)
(cf. 6164.2 - Guidance/Counseling Services)
These services shall be directed toward current users and shall be voluntary for students who desire assistance in ceasing the use of tobacco.
The district shall provide or refer every pregnant and parenting minor enrolled in the district to tobacco-use prevention services. Such services may be integrated with existing programs for pregnant and parenting minors and shall include: (Health and Safety Code 104460)
1. Referral to perinatal and related support services
2. Outreach services and assessment of smoking status
3. Individualized counseling and advocacy services
4. Motivational messages
5. Cessation services, if appropriate
6. Incentives to maintain a healthy lifestyle
7. Follow-up assessment
8. Maintenance and relapse prevention services
(cf. 5146 - Married/Pregnant/Parenting Students)
Regulation AROMAS-SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: October 1, 2009 San Juan Bautista, California