The Bedford County School Board on Thursday night voted to allow athletes and teams to compete during the fall and spring seasons.
After about two hours of discussion during a special called meeting, the board voted unanimously to support a return to play with a number of mitigation measures in place.
The county will follow a return plan based on a 26-page document that includes an exhaustive list of safety measures. Virginia High School League measures, included in the document, also will be followed.
As part of the vote Thursday, the board also approved three updates to the plan division staff originally had presented.