Students present anti-vaping campaign and student video to school board

Students and staff told the Colonial Heights School Board on May 28 about an anti-vaping campaign organized by a 16-member student advisory group.

Megan Rosenberg and other students summarized committee work that included interviews with the school resource officer, a mental-health professional and a student who quit vaping. The group produced banners, held spirit days and compiled facts and statistics into a slideshow and a five-minute video intended for student viewing during advisory or homeroom time. The students said the campaign included hotline and text-line resources for students seeking help.

The board and staff commended the students'work. Staff member [name redacted in transcript] noted teacher Becca Litch had helped the team and thanked them for the production. Technical problems briefly prevented immediate playback of the video; board members agreed to attempt streaming later and to display the banners at school sites.

The students emphasized that vaping can appear harmless in ads and that quitting often requires support: one student recommended simple strategies such as gum or water to replace the hand-to-mouth habit. The presentation was framed as prevention and peer education rather than disciplinary policy.

The board did not take formal policy action during the presentation; staff said the student materials would be shared with schools and thanked the student team for their outreach.