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The Cobb County Schools Board of Education voted Dec. 17 to buy new sanitizing technologies for all 67 elementary schools in the district. (Shutterstock)
COBB COUNTY, GA — All 67 elementary schools within Cobb County Schools will receive two new sanitizing technologies as soon as possible, following a 4-2 vote at the school board work session Dec. 17. This initiative is part of the district's continued response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Superintendent Chris Ragsdale requested up to $12 million for hand-sanitizing machines from 3Oe Scientific and ProTek Life's Cleanz254, which is a low-voltage ultraviolet light that sterilizes classrooms overnight. 3Oe Scientific's hand sanitizer, Iggy, use a specially-designed spray of water and incorporates a low concentration of aqueous ozone — which can neutralize bacteria and viruses. ProTek Life claims the UV frequency used in the Cleanz254 kills 99.99 percent of microbes.