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Posted: 8:52 PM Nov 19, 2008
High-Tech Way to Stop High School Smoking
New technology is helping a Kentucky high school put an end to students trying to sneak a smoke.
Reporter: Randy Yohe Email Address: randy.yohe@wsaz.com |
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GREENUP COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- New technology is helping a Kentucky high school put an end to students trying to sneak a smoke.
The bathroom smoking problem is bad enough at Greenup County High School that teachers and aids have to be stationed at each restroom during classes. They also keep sign in and out sheets at each restroom.
As a result, the school is spending about $5,600 on a high-tech smokebusters system. It will electronically sense heat from matches or lighters in the bathroom and alert a principal, who can catch the violator in the act. Non-smoking students said they can't wait.
There have been 49 recorded smoking-in-school incidents documented so far this year in Greenup County involving 43 different students.
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Posted by: Anonymous
on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:58 AM
with teachers that dont listen to anything the students have to say, a poor work ethic and a horrible place for learning....I cant blame them for smoking.
Posted by: gchs senior 09
on Dec 14, 2008 at 03:27 PM
i think this is a great idea becuase most of my friends and I dont go to the bathroom all day becuase we dont want to smell like smoke. Thats pretty bad. I really hope these start to work. So far I have seen them working and im pretty happy. For all the people who are talking crap about my school. just com and take a look for yourself. Once you walk in those doors you will be surprised. Our school has definitly improved since i have been there. Im proud to say that I am from Greenup County Highschool and I wouldnt have it any other way. So everyone quit judging us and come look for yourselves. Oh by the way. leave our football team out of this okay. Thanks.
Posted by: Josh Howerton
on Nov 25, 2008 at 10:06 PM
to our school to look at our renovated facilities, and included in this bunch is our rival down the road in Russell. We also have smart boards in every class and near six classes that have an iMac for every student, while other classes have about three iMacs per class. We also have Blackboard for some of our classes like the Advanced Spanish II class. So if you think GCHS is as bad as you think, how about you come in and look for yourselfs, I'm sure if you want to see are school that bad and with the trash you've been talking, that someone in our administration would be willing to show you. But just remember, if you get your nicotine craving starts up in school, these heat sensors that you've been bashing, are installed in our bathrooms and if you decide to light up, you will get caught.
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