A program to arm school staff members unanimously passed Tuesday night in the Lee County school district. The Guardian Program started after the horrific Parkland mass shooting, where 17 people died. Lee County passed the program ideally to secure the safety of students and faculty. However, the majority of parents that spoke Tuesday night did not like the idea. Parents were saying that more guns will only lead to escalation. Nevertheless, the board voted to move forward with the Guardian Program, but there’s still work to do. Lee County superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier will work with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and other local agencies to determine what’s involved in training and arming staff members to prevent an active shooter threat on campus. “Allowing more guns on campus does not make me as a teacher or a parent make me feel like a campus is safe. The opposite is true,” one parent said. “The chances of an unintentional firearm death of a child is exponentially higher than the chances of an armed assailant being taken down,” another parent said at the meeting. Members of the school board know more conversations are necessary before anything is implemented. But, the decision to move forward with the program made Tuesday evening will aim to ensure safety on campus. Many of the board members shared their feelings as parents even experiencing those swatting calls for their own kids. There will be more opportunities for public input before a final vote is made.