Milford, Ohio – The Principal of Pattison Elementary School has tested positive for COVID 19 and is in quarantine. Tiffany Selm, according to an email sent to parents of the school felt ill on Friday August 21 and was tested over the weekend. She has not been back to the school since Friday according to a message from Superintendent, John Spieser.

She is quarantined by the Clermont County health department until at least September 1.

Potential exposure time was between Wednesday, August 19 through Friday, August 21 and Spieser said that it is not believed that any students or parents were exposed.

Pattison is scheduled to open on Monday August 31 and Dan Yeager, the District Director of Fine Arts and Extracurriculars will be acting principal until Selm returns.

School office employees were in close contact with Selm and did not work Monday through Wednesday. Spieser said that because school staff are considered “critical infrastructure” they were allowed to return to work Thursday but can not travel except to and from work.

Questions and concerns have been directed to District Nurse Patty Price. [email protected], (513) 576-2214, or by calling the Clermont County Health Department at (513) 735-8400.