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Board approves purchase of vape detectors for Emporia High School amid privacy questions
Summary
Emporia Public Schools will buy 33 Verkada vape detectors for Emporia High School after the board approved the purchase; administrators said the system speeds detection and has helped recover devices containing THC, while board members sought clarification about camera placement and warranties.
The Emporia Public Schools Board of Education approved purchasing vape detectors and associated licenses for Emporia High School, a system district staff said has reduced time to identify vaping incidents and increased recovery of devices, including those containing THC.
Assistant Superintendent Pam Stranathans and Emporia High School Assistant Principal Brent Burns described a pilot using Verkada detectors and exterior cameras connected to detectors placed in restrooms. Burns said the portable detectors the school previously…
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