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Board reviews vape detectors, handheld wands and canine searches; raises costs and privacy questions
Summary
District safety staff demonstrated a pilot vape detector system and a handheld metal wand and summarized recent canine searches. The board discussed pilot costs (roughly $1,000–$1,600 per Halo unit plus subscription), privacy and installation logistics and asked staff for vendor comparisons, warranty details and an implementation plan.
The West Allis‑West Milwaukee School District’s safety team presented three school‑safety measures on June 9: a pilot of Halo brand vape detectors, smaller handheld metal wands used for non‑intrusive scans, and a review of past canine searches.
Marla Martin, the district’s newly hired safety coordinator, described a pilot of the Halo system installed in two restrooms at a secondary school. Halo’s devices use chemical signatures, thermal occupancy sensing and motion/sound patterning to detect vaping, smoking, aggressive incidents and certain key emergency phrases; the vendor says the units can distinguish between vaping aerosols, cigarette smoke and THC‑containing…
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