With over 20 years working for the district, Lois Yount was approved as the new superintendent.
Yount was one of four finalists with elementary teaching experience and had been the districtâs Chief Business Official since 2018.
âThank you, board of trustees. I look forward to continue serving the board, the community of Galt. I also want to thank Dr. Schauer for her leadership. Sheâs been a great role model for me. Iâm excited about it. I look forward to the hard work. This is a wonderful district that does great things. I thank you for this opportunity,â Yount said after she was announced as incoming superintendent during the boardâs June 16 meeting.
Closing out a 14-year chapter of leadership, the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Board showed appreciation for their longtime superintendent, Dr. Karen Schauer, who attended her last meeting before retirement.
Sacramento County Supervisor Don Nottoli gave a special presentation at the start of the board meeting on June 21, handing Schauer a resolution from the Board of Supervisors that, in part, offered congratulations on her career as an educator.
Schauer spent 40 years as an educator, starting with teaching and progressing to administration.
Nottoli noted her commitment to outstanding work, four decades of service and thanked her for her accomplishments throughout her career.
Galt Joint Union Elementary School District (GJUESD) Board of Trustees met on Dec. 14 through Zoom to install new trustees Casey Raboy and Traci Skinner. Superintendent Karen Schauer administered the