Dawson Springs Independent Schools is utilizing the Test to Stay program and has implemented an incentive program for students who get vaccinated.
Similar to the program in Christian County, students who are close contacts of a positive case in school will have the option of testing for the first six days of what would be their quarantine program and that will allow them to remain in school so long as their tests come back negative.
The program will not be available to students who are contacts due to extra-curricular activities or a contact of someone at home.
Test to Stay will be completely optional for those students, who retain the ability to quarantine for the pre-determined period of time at home.
Dawson Springs students vaccinated anytime before December 1 can get a $50 Visa gift card will be placed in a drawing for a $100 gift card. Superintendent Lenny Whalen emphasized in a letter to the community that vaccinations and the incentive program are also completely eligible.
The Dawson Springs School Board also continued with the mask mandate, to be evaluated again in the future as conditions change.