School officials in Mt. Carmel are cracking down on student vaping at the junior high and high school. At Monday night’s District #348 school board meeting, MCHS Assistant Principal Tyler Buss explained the extent of vaping at the combined schools and what is being done to combat it. According to Buss, four sensors have been installed at un-announced locations around the building…

 According to Buss, during the 2018-19 school year, there were 49 total offenses involving high school students and 6 junior high students. Since the vaping sensors were installed on October 21st, there were 29 total offenses up until the 15th of this month. The sensors cost almost $1,000 apiece and another $1,325 to install with the expenses being covered through a Wabash County Drug Free Community Grant.