Milwaukee Public Schools offers $100 to students who get vaccinated

Milwaukee Public Schools, the largest school district in Wisconsin, has voted to offer a $100 incentive to students who get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Milwaukee Public Schools, the largest school district in Wisconsin, will give $100 to students who get the COVID-19 vaccine. The district’s school board voted unanimously Thursday night to mandate vaccinations for staff by Nov. 1, with exceptions for religious or medical reasons. The board considered a vaccine mandate for students but ended up unanimously approving a $100 incentive for MPS students 12 and older who provide proof of vaccination by Nov. 1., including those who already got their shots. The district has about 31,205 students who are eligible for the vaccine, meaning the district could shell out as much as $3.12 million, administrators said during the meeting, the Milwaukee Sentinel Journal reported. Money from the district's $500 million federal stimulus installment will be used to fund the effort.