Tracy Edwards, Director of Administration, is the primary point of contact for any COVID-19 concerns and will take questions and manage reporting to SCPH. If she is unavailable, please contact Susan Hudson.

SGWS acknowledges that an individual’s personal health information is private and will be kept confidential except when mandatory reporting requires consultation with SCPH.

  • Students and SGWS employees who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, through a lab test or clinical examination, should notify Tracy Edwards (tedwards@sgws.org) no later than 24 hours after receiving a confirmed diagnosis.
  • Positive cases of COVID-19 in students, SGWS teachers, and staff members will be reported to Summit County Public Health Department within 24 hours of notification.
  • All parents, guardians, and employees will receive an SGWS email notification of a positive COVID-19 result in any students, faculty, or staff members without disclosing protected health information. Additionally, parents and guardians of students and SGWS employees who are part of the same class will receive an additional notification regarding possible exposure within the class.
  • SGWS will provide SCPH the information needed for contact tracing. Specifically, student or employee name, parent/guardian name, date of exposure, and phone number is required by SCPH.
  • Parents, guardians, faculty, and staff who have been exposed and are placed in quarantine can expect follow up from SCPH.