Naperville Unit District 203 may update its student discipline policies to ban e-cigarettes.
The proposal came up during an annual policy review by parents and staff.
“As things change and as new inventions come along and as we start to see them creeping into our town and into our schools we need to address them,” said Bob Ross, assistant superintendent for secondary education.
He said he is aware of just two incidents involving e-cigarettes in the district. While some suburban districts are warning parents that teens are using e-cigarettes to get high, Ross said that has not been an issue in District 203.
The prohibition on the use or distribution of e-cigarettes and other similar devices would be an expansion of the current tobacco rules and a violation would be punishable by a suspension or expulsion.
The school board will vote on the proposed change April 21.
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