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School System Says Reports of Bus Driver Talking on Phone are False

Barrow County Schools officials are continuing to investigate an incident in which a bus driver dragged a student by her backpack past her bus stop.

A Barrow County school bus driver remains on paid administrative leave following an incident in which .

The school system said Wednesday that reports of the bus driver being on a phone at the time of the incident are false based on a review of the on-board video recording system and speaking with students in direct contact with the driver. 

The incident remains under investigation.

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