Wauwatosa School District Confirms 5 Cases of COVID-19

WAUWATOSA, WI— Wauwatosa School District confirmed five cases of COVID-19 among staff members at Longfellow Middle School. The district sent a letter on Wednesday from Dr. Phil Ertl, Superintendent, to Wauwatosa families.

As a result, the middle school will shift to virtual learning through Sept. 11.

"It is our intention to resume the hybrid model of instruction starting on Monday, September 14 and continuing through at least October 2, 2020, as approved by the School Board," the letter said.

The staff who tested positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to return until they meet the criteria outlined in the district's Health Management and Exclusion Guidelines.

The district is not aware of any other staff across the district who have a confirmed case of COVID-19.

"We have proactively planned for this scenario, and we have taken immediate action in the interest of everyone’s health and safety. As soon as we were notified, our District Nurse worked quickly with local health departments to conduct contact tracing and staff members were notified that they must work from home.

Per our established protocol, we have temporarily closed the building so that we can thoroughly clean and disinfect," the letter said.