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School district in Michigan installs vape detectors in bathrooms

School district in Michigan installs vape detectors in bathrooms
You know, this is not *** sting operation, something that we're trying to surprise kids with. So we've been very upfront with students and parents and families that we have these Vape detectors. Our goal is to help students make better choices. Eaton Rapids High School principal Derek Lows says vaping in the school bathrooms became even more common. After returning from COVID, we were getting *** lot of reports from other students that you know, hey, there's three kids in the bathroom vaping *** very hard area to monitor until the school found an effective solution. Vaping detectors that can also detect marijuana and aggression. And so it has been *** deterrent to possession and use in the school and it's given *** sense of comfort to other kids that don't want to be involved or around it. The school's resource officer says eaten Rapids is no exception to the nationwide increase in underage vaping. But that the sensors have successfully reduced reports of use at school principal Los says students have told him they finally feel comfortable using the school bathroom again. And that's really our heart and goal and the issue is to prevent vaping not to be trying to catch more kids making poor choices.
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School district in Michigan installs vape detectors in bathrooms
More and more high school and middle school students are vaping on school grounds and one school district in Michigan is working to combat the issue.The Eaton Rapids School District installed vape sensors in its middle and high school bathrooms. High school principal Derek Lounds said vaping in the school bathrooms became even more common after returning from the COVID-19 isolation period.The vaping sensors can also detect marijuana, aggression, gun shots and more. The sensors do not utilize cameras, maintaining privacy for students and staff."We've been very up front with students and parents and families that we have these vape detectors. Our goal is to help students make better choices," said Lounds. If students do get caught by the sensors, the school has a first offense probation program in partnership with local police.

More and more high school and middle school students are vaping on school grounds and one school district in Michigan is working to combat the issue.

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The Eaton Rapids School District installed vape sensors in its middle and high school bathrooms. High school principal Derek Lounds said vaping in the school bathrooms became even more common after returning from the COVID-19 isolation period.

The vaping sensors can also detect marijuana, aggression, gun shots and more. The sensors do not utilize cameras, maintaining privacy for students and staff.

"We've been very up front with students and parents and families that we have these vape detectors. Our goal is to help students make better choices," said Lounds.

If students do get caught by the sensors, the school has a first offense probation program in partnership with local police.