The Limestone County school system invested more than $130,000 last year in e-cigarette detection systems in restrooms and on school grounds.
School Superintendent Randy Searose told Huntsville TV station WAFF that several hundred of the district's 5,000 students have been found vaping, and he said repeat offenders have been sent to alternative schools with programs to help them quit smoking.
Ciarroz also acknowledged that investigating incidents of vaping in schools has been a time-consuming task for administrators.
“When someone is detected vaping in the restroom, it takes a significant amount of time to investigate, and we question the kids because often by the time the vice principal gets to the restroom door, the kid has either done something with the vape or flushed it down the toilet,” Ciarose said. “So I think that's why it took so long to address, but I think it's worth the extra time because we're helping to deter students from vaping.”
According to WAFF, parents support measures to prevent their children from using harmful e-cigarette products.
Michael Browner is a senior sports analyst and contributor to Yellow Hammer News. You can follow him on Twitter. translation:
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