Kids can drink water on Cobb school buses

The oppressive heat is leading Cobb County Schools to again relax its restriction on drinking water aboard school buses.

Throughout August and September, students will be allowed to bring water onto buses as long as they're drinking from containers with secure lids or caps.

"We started doing that last year just to accommodate kids in the heat," school system spokesman Jay Dillon said.

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