Post clear signage everywhere. Our staff can provide no-cost "Tobacco-Free School" signs to display in the school and on school grounds.

Communicate the policy to the entire school community. Use the school handbook, website and newsletter to share the Tobacco-Free policy with students, staff, parents and community members.

Remind visitors of the policy. Have a flyer or palm card that you can give to visitors to let them know about the policy. Violators may be unaware that they are breaking the rules.

Monitor problem areas. Identify the times and places where tobacco use occurs and assign staff to monitor these areas and report violations.

Announce the policy at special events. Publicize and enforce Tobacco-Free rules at athletic events, plays, music programs and school-sponsored activities off campus.

Educate adults and students who violate the policy. Consequences for violating the Tobacco-Free policy should be clear and consistent. Offer alternatives to suspension such as tobacco education classes.

Provide the NYS Smokers’ Quitline number. Offer resources and support for cessation to those who use tobacco on campus. New York State offers free help for quitting, including telephone
coaching.1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487).

Enlist student and staff support. When the entire school community is invested in a Tobacco-Free school environment, they will help spread the norm and enforce the rules.