Officials with the Dawson Springs Independent School System have announced students will not return to in-person instruction until February 1st.
Superintendent Lenny Whalen tells the News Edge students are currently learning virtually from home. He adds they initially planned on students returning to in-person instruction on January 19th because they felt the holiday spike of COVID-19 cases would be declining; however, he says that didn’t happen and the number of cases is increasing in the area and across the state.
click to download audioHe says another factor in their decision is the county’s death rate in the state.
click to download audioAccording to Whalen, they plan to bring students back on February 1st if the number of COVID cases is declining at the end of this month.
click to download audioSchool officials also announced picture day scheduled for January 26 and 28 has been canceled.
