Since Georgia's State Board of Education approved the Bulloch County Schools' application to be a Strategic Waivers School System last week, the 15 local public schools now have more freedom from state rules. But in return, each school has committed to making measurable improvements in student achievement over the next five years. During its regular meeting in Atlanta Feb. 18, the state board unanimously approved Bulloch County's Strategic Waivers School System, or SWSS, application.