Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. school board members are considering adding electronic smoking devices, commonly referred to as e-cigarettes, to the corporation’s drug and tobacco use policy.
The updated policy would classify Juuls — a type of e-cigarette — and e-cigarettes as substances that contain tobacco and nicotine, and would prohibit students from using these devices on school property.
Columbus City Council passed a similar public vaping ban earlier this month. The citywide ban will go into effect Oct. 19.
School board members will vote on the policy at the board’s meeting 6:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Clifty Creek Elementary School, 4625 E. 50 N. For more on this story, see Wednesday’s Republic.
