Lincoln High School staff, resource officer outline vaping detectors, targeted bathroom searches and consequences

Lincoln High School administrators and a school resource officer presented the board with an update on student vaping, detector data, targeted bathroom searches and the district's response plan on April 14.

School staff (including Lincoln principal Tracy Ginter, staff presenters identified as Robin and Kelly, and Dr. Watson) described rising visibility of vaping devices on campus, instances of THC vapes, and operational impacts such as damage to plumbing and bathroom congestion. Staff presented detector data showing an average of roughly 39 detector hits per day at Lincoln High School and described detectors being triggered across the day with common hits in bathrooms near the main office and other locations. The presenters showed confiscated devices and said some are turned over to the police for evidence when they appear…