Vape detection devices being installed in bathrooms at all LPS middle, high schools

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Public Schools is attempting to curb vaping by installing vape detectors in bathrooms at all middle and high schools.

In a letter sent to Northwest High School parents on Tuesday, the district said the devices were purchased with funding from a class-action lawsuit settlement against Juul.

The devices “are one part of a comprehensive prevention effort,” according to the district.

They have already been installed at Northwest and will be coming soon to the rest of the middle and high schools.

Starting on Wednesday, Northwest students will see signs on bathrooms announcing that the area is monitored by a “vape sensor system.”

The district said the detectors do not record video, audio or any personal identifying information.

The devices send alerts and allow school administrators to identify students who might be vaping “quickly and efficiently.”

Any student found vaping or with vaping products will have the opportunity to participate in the Vape Educate program, LPS said.

Students with multiple violations will face “the consequences as outlined in the Important Information Booklet,” according to the district.

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