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Public commenter urges board to display executive order on vaccine exemptions
Summary
A member of the public asked the board to add information about an executive order she said created religious, personal belief and medical vaccine exemptions to district enrollment materials; board took no action on the request during the meeting.
During the public-comment portion of the Aug. 4 meeting, Christine Joy addressed the board to request that the Berkeley County Schools add "Executive Order number 725" to the district enrollment information so parents know about what she described as currently available religious, personal-belief and medical exemptions to school vaccine mandates.
Joy cited a news item she identified as wbnews.com (dated July 2, 2025) and said a suit had been filed in a county board and state board case; she discussed liability, FDA licensing and other claims as reasons parents should consider exemptions and contact the board. Joy urged parents to consider the exemption and to contact the school district for details.
Board members listened to the public comment; no action or vote on the subject was recorded during the meeting.
The board did not indicate a timeline for reviewing or posting the material Joy requested during the meeting.
