Melbourne High School adds new tactic to combat vaping. Here’s what’s happening

Metal detectors installed outside bathrooms to curb vaping

Students at Melbourne High School will now be screened with metal detectors before using campus restrooms as part of a crackdown on vaping.

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Melbourne High School adds new tactic to combat vaping. Here’s what’s happening

Melbourne High School is adding another method to combat student vaping at the school.Principal Chad Kirk said in an email to parents that starting Monday, hand-held metal detecting wands will be used as an option to search students.This comes weeks after the principal announced the school would close and lock four of the 11 restrooms on campus to “reduce opportunities for misconduct.”[SEE PREVIOUS COVERAGE BELOW]Kimberly Serwin, whose daughter …