Judge stops Cincinnati-area school district from arming staff A Cincinnati-area school district has lost its right to arm teachers and other staff members with guns, at least for now, a judge ruled. The decision comes on the eve of oral arguments at the Ohio Supreme Court over the policy Butler County’s Madison City Schools approved in the wake of a school shooting nearly four years ago. (Source: FOX19 NOW/file) By Jennifer Edwards Baker | January 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 8:38 PM CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A Cincinnati-area school district has lost its right to arm teachers and other staff members in a decision that comes just before their controversial policy goes before the Ohio Supreme Court.