Please make note of the new disciplinary actions approved by the School Board for students that are caught with vapes, e-cigarettes, etc. Due to the rising use of vaping devices by students and the inability to accurately determine the contents of a vaping device, the Itawamba County School Board, bans student use or possession of a vaping device or its products on school property or at a school-related event. The following actions will take effect when a student is in possession of or uses a vaping device or its products. OFFENSE CONSEQUENCES First 5 days placement at Itawamba County Improvement Center Second 10 days placement at Itawamba County Improvement Center Third and Following Suspension pending a Disciplinary Hearing All offenses occur on a per-year basis. A vaping device is defined as an electronic device (such as an electronic cigarette) that allows the user to inhale vapor produced by the electronic device. Vaping devices will be confiscated, and disposed of, by the school administration. They will NOT be returned. *School function is defined as any function both during the school day and after school, both home and away. **Expulsion, at a minimum, means removal from the regular school program for a period of not less than one (1) year. ***A parent, guardian, or custodian of a compulsory-school-age child enrolled in this District shall be responsible financially for his or her minor child’s destructive acts against school property or persons;

School will be closed Thursday, December 21st through Thursday, January 4th for Christmas Break. Students will return to school Friday, January 5th during regular school hours.