STOCKTON – The Lincoln Unified School District in Stockton is not just cracking down on students who are using their cell phones this year, but also those who are caught vaping.
“Honestly it would come in handy because practically every student in Lincoln smokes,” said Gabriella Ponce who is a senior at Lincoln High.
The drug-free signs have not stopped her classmates from vaping on campus.
“One of the challenges is it is a prevalent activity in young people,” said Lincoln Unified Superintendent Kelly Dextrace.
Dextrae said it installed vape sensors in restrooms on their two high school campuses. The devices are designed to detect emitted vapor that reaches a specific level, sending a silent alert to administrators.
“We also have students who are afraid to use the restrooms because they report that they aren’t able to access the restrooms because large groups of students are vaping,” Dextrace said.