No metal detectors What we know: Capitol police had extra back up from the Wisconsin State Patrol. But there was one thing you didn't see there: metal detectors.

A 2024 analysis by the Legislative Audit Bureau found 39 states use metal detectors at the Capitol buildings, 31 use X-ray machines, and 10 require a photo ID. Wisconsin currently has none of ...

Still, even if only three metal detectors were installed in the district's 163 middle and elementary schools at $20,000 each, the cost would be $9.8 million.

The fire stations had no smoke detectors, the reports say. Exit signs weren't illuminated, outlets didn't have shock protection and the drinking water wasn't potable.

Each school already has its own metal detector to use at sporting events. The district bought 11 new metal detectors in November 2024 for $171,000.