BY JARRETT WHITENER
What parents should know
Going forward
For JISD, the installation of vape sensors in the three comprehensive high schools will serve as a sort of test to see how effective they are, trustee Monica Ryan said. Should the sensors prove effective, trustees could revisit the discussion and approve sensors for other campuses, which could include middle schools. While both districts have worked to address students who vape on campus, officials said they cannot monitor vaping outside of the schools. Reynolds said parents should have ongoing conversations with their children about the dangerous effects of vaping and monitor their child’s possessions. Officials in both districts said they will continue offering resources for students and parents to learn more about vaping issues and give the community an outlet to work with the districts to reduce e-cigarette use.
• For e-cigarettes containing nicotine, first offense consequences will range from a minimum of three days of in-school suspension to alternative school placement with counseling. “Depending on the level of infraction, even with a nicotine vape, it may result in DAEP placement if the infraction is egregious,” Fields said. SOURCE: CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION/COMMUNITY IMPACT National youth tobacco survey National estimates are based on a sampling of U.S. high school students who were asked how often they used e-cigarettes over the previous 30 days. According to the survey: 40.7% high school students reported using e-cigarettes 1-5 days . 19.7% high school students reported using e-cigarettes 6-19 days . 39.7% high school students reported using e-cigarettes 20-30 days . Of the students who vaped 20-30 days, 29.9% reported vaping daily .
Alongside the installation of vape sensors, JISD trustees updated the District of Innovation Plan to outline the possible consequences of students caught vaping or possessing vape devices. Under HB 144, students caught with e-cigarettes and other devices are required to be placed in the district’s Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, which is an alternative school designed for students who have behavioral issues. SCUCISD included this language in the 2023-24 Student Code of Conduct. Under the District of Innovation Plan, JISD opted for an exemption to the new law. The district has flexibility when determining the appropriate punishment depending on the severity of the offense, JISD Superintendent Milton Fields III said. The adopted language states: • Students will receive mandatory alternative school placement for e-cigarettes containing THC or other qualifying substances.
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