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Kenston to pilot bathroom vape detectors; district tracking cell‑phone guidance and staffing

3028263 · April 17, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent Dr. Willingham and administrators told trustees the district will demo vape-detection units in school bathrooms, is monitoring state guidance on school cell-phone policies, and is finalizing staffing plans that emphasize attrition and reduced teacher travel after building consolidation.

Kenton Local School District announced plans to pilot electronic vape-detection units in school bathrooms and said it is watching state guidance on cell-phone restrictions, part of a broader set of operational changes administrators discussed with the board on April 14.

The pilot: Dr. Willingham said district staff will bring in a demonstration vape-detection unit before the end of the school year. The administrators described features they expect to test: detection of vaping and certain chemical signatures (including THC), automated loitering alerts, time-in-bathroom tracking and the…

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