High school students in Galt will start the 2021-22 school year in masks per Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines, according to the Galt Joint Union High School District Board at its June 24 meeting. The board said that masks will be required on campus and on buses at the start of the school year, but that that requirement could change as guidelines are updated later in the year. The board noted that the district plans to start the 2021-22 school year Aug. 9; the school year will feature a full traditional schedule as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
All items on the agenda were approved. Among some of the items, the board approved a one-time financial assistance to the California Interscholastic Federation Sac-Joaquin Section, which suffered a massive financial hit over the past year since it earns most of its income during the playoffs (the SJS did not hold playoffs during the 2020-21 school year). The district will pay the SJS $1.66 per student for a total
Honoring a noteworthy, determined group of students, Estrellita High School celebrated the graduation of its seniors June 3 with family, staff and the Galt Joint Union High School District Board