An effort to combat vaping at Haines School features a $5,000 proposal to install vape detectors in the school’s middle and high school bathrooms.

The school board approved the purchase of four detectors Tuesday.

“We really want to give students a reason not to vape,” superintendent Roy Getchell said. “It’s bad for them. It’s against policy. It’s against the law, frankly.”

Nationwide about 14% of high school students report using e-cigarettes, according to a recent…