The Palo Alto Unified School District plans to follow the state s lead and drop its indoor mask requirement on March 12, although masks will continue to be recommended in local classrooms.
After a dozen years leading the Los Altos School District, Superintendent Jeff Baier has announced plans to leave at the end of this school year and begin his retirement.
Classes have been back in session for less than a week after winter break and local schools are reporting record numbers of COVID-19 cases among students and staff, as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads locally.