3 Heights Schools Staffers Test Positive For Coronavirus

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Three Heights Schools employees have tested positive for COVID-19, the district announced this week.

"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," the district said in a statement.

The three COVID-19 positive employees work at Heights High, Canterbury, and Gearity.

The Heights High staffer was last in the school building on Monday. Cleaning and disinfecting of the spaces they visited took place Wednesday afternoon.

The Canterbury employee was last in the school building on Feb. 5. Cleaning and disinfecting of spaces the employee visit took place Wednesday evening.

Finally, the employee at Gearity was last in the building on Monday. That individual also worked in the Roxboro Middle School building on Monday. Cleaning and disinfecting of both schools took place Wednesday morning.

The Heights Schools are set to reopen March 1, per an agreement with the state. School districts that at least partially reopen in March will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for staff.

The Cleveland Heights Teachers Union has protested the reopening, saying it's not yet safe for teachers to return. They've asked the district to delay a return to in-person education until the vaccine is more readily available.