By Kelly O'Connell Reporter
News 3 On Your Side
Taylor County Schools just adopted a system wide 100 percent tobacco-free policy.News 3 On Your Side
Taylor is one of 19 school systems in the state to adopt the policy.
The policy prohibits the use of any tobacco products by students, teachers, faculty, staff and visitors.
This includes the school buildings, grounds, buses or any other vehicle.
The other school systems in the state that have adopted this policy are:
Liberty Co Schools
Marietta Co Schools
Muscogee Co Schools
Hancock Co Schools
Douglas Co Schools
Charlton Co Schools
McDuffie Co Schools
Effingham Co Schools
Worth Co Schools
Glynn Co Schools
Carroll Co Schools
Lamar Co Schools
Meriwether Co Schools
Atlanta City Schools
City of Decatur Schools
Clayton Co Schools
Washington Co Schools
Bleckley Co Schools
For more information about the 100% Tobacco Free School Policy, click this link.
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/tobacco/index.asp