Last night, the District learned of a recently confirmed case of COVID-19 in a Monticello Middle School staff member. This staff member was last in the Monticello school building in the afternoon of November 3 and had been working in-person with students in the capacity of an extracurricular activity. The individual is experiencing mild symptoms and is resting at home. Cleaning and disinfecting of the spaces the staff member occupied, which include the east gym, one classroom and one restroom, occurred early this morning. We are contacting specific families this morning whose students interacted in-person with this staff member. 

Earlier today, the District learned of a recent confirmed case of COVID-19 in a Gearity Elementary School staff member. This staff member was last in the Gearity school building today, November 9, and had been working in-person with students in an instructional capacity up until Thursday, November 5. The individual is currently experiencing no symptoms and is quarantining at home. Cleaning and disinfecting of the spaces the staff member occupied, which include two classrooms and the gym, took place this afternoon. Staff will provide a deeper clean of the areas tonight.

Both Pre-K units will move to completely remote learning for this week out of an abundance of caution. We will reassess the situation in a few days in order to determine the plan for next week.

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We are working closely with the Cuyahoga County Health Department and anyone identified as a close contact will be notified by the health department as a part of COVID-19 investigation. 

 

If CCBH contacts you as part of a COVID-19 investigation, please cooperate fully to ensure the safety and health of our entire community. It is also important that we show kindness and understanding to those who may be identified as a case of COVID-19 or as a close contact.

 

Spread of COVID-19 is currently happening in our community. This is why it is so important for all students and staff to adhere to the key public health prevention strategies to reduce the chance for transmission of COVID-19, including:

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Paul Lombardo, Assistant Superintendent of HR & Operations, at [email protected]/216-320-2030 or the Cuyahoga County Health Department at 216-201-2000. Thank you for helping to keep people safe and to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community and school.