Oregon Charter Academy is a drug-free, alcohol-free and tobacco-free environment. The use of controlled substances, drugs, marijuana, alcohol and/or tobacco is prohibited at all face-to-face school events and activities such as but not limited to field trips, testing, and graduation ceremonies. This applies to all members of the school community including students and their families, teachers, staff, and visitors. The use of tobacco, including smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, or snuff, or the possession of or use of any of the following by any member of the school community while on school premises or at a school event or activity as described above, will be considered a violation of this policy : 1. Alcoholic beverage(s) 2. Marijuana 3. Illegal, controlled, and/or dangerous substances and/or narcotics (unless prescribed by a physician for medical purposes, and properly documented as such), or substances purported to be such. Illegal, dangerous or controlled substances and substances purported to be such include, but are not limited to, narcotics, amphetamines, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, barbiturates, prescription or non-prescription drugs of any nature and medications such as diet pills, caffeine pills, bath salts and others. 4. Drug paraphernalia It is also a violation of this policy for any member of the school community to sell or distribute, or attempt to sell or distribute, tobacco products; e-cigarettes; drugs or drug paraphernalia; marijuana; illegal, dangerous or controlled substances, or any substances purported to be such, while on school property or at school events or activities. If a student attends a school event or activity under the influence of or in possession of an illegal, dangerous, or controlled substance, marijuana or alcohol, the student’s Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) and local authorities will be notified. The student’s Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) will be notified if a student is found to be in possession of or using alcohol, marijuana, tobacco products or e-cigarettes. Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) will be required to make arrangements for immediately removing the student from the school event or activity in this case. Any non-student member of the school community who attends a school event or activity under the influence of or in possession of alcohol, marijuana or illegal, dangerous, or controlled substances or substances purported to be such will be asked to remove themselves from the school event or activity. Local authorities may be notified at the discretion of the school leader depending on the nature of the violation. Any non-student member of the school community who attends a school event or activity and uses tobacco products, marijuana or e-cigarettes will be informed of the school’s tobacco/marijuana-free policy for a first violation. If more than one violation occurs, further action may be taken by the school. If a student is found to be engaged in communications arranging for the sale or exchange of alcohol, marijuana or illegal, dangerous, or controlled substances or any substances purported
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