People are prone to worry. Sometimes there is good reason for concerns. Sometimes legitimate fears grow to irrational levels.
School administrators and school boards face significant obstacles in their efforts to provide safe learning environments. For example, limited funding always seems to present problems. At the same time, stakeholder pressure to address vulnerabilities often pushes schools to make decisions sooner than later. Now, add to that tension the presentation of plausible solutions by people with strong personalities, and... Mistakes can be made.