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BOE rescinds quarantine exemption by 5-2 vote, with reservations stated

Bulloch County Board of Education members Cheri Wagner, RN, left, and Stuart Tedders, Ph.D., shared concerns but voted differently Thursday on rescinding the board's attempt to reduce school quarantines after it was rejected by the Georgia Department of Public Health chief. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

boe — Bulloch County Board of Education members Cheri Wagner, RN, left, and Stuart Tedders, Ph.D., shared concerns but voted differently Thursday on rescinding the board's attempt to reduce school quarantines after it was rejected by the Georgia Department of Public Health chief. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff

After a rebuff from the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Bulloch County Board of Education on Thursday evening rescinded an Oct. 8 decision exempting students who wear masks from precautionary quarantines after “close contact” with someone with COVID-19.

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