• In Alabama, school officials at Wilson High School in Florence, Alabama are removing the doors to stalls in the student bathroom to discourage students from vaping. The decision to take down the doors comes after a male student was found passed out in a stall after vaping. Meanwhile, The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to the largest vaping company over its safety claims.
• In Florida, only seven of 67 districts are considering letting teachers have guns. The remaining school districts, including the largest districts, are rejecting a law that allows school districts to arm teachers.
• In Massachusetts, House Bill 396 has been introduced as a school safety measure. If enacted, it would allow retired state and local police to serve as School Resource Officers on a full-time basis.
• In Missouri, school administrators and local police are looking to purchase portable breath-testing devices for use at all public high schools. Under a new policy, school resource officers will use the equipment to test students when there’s reason to believe someone may be under the influence.
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