Verbatim: Athletes, P.E. teachers reflect on Omicron’s impact on school sports
February 9, 2022
Though state COVID-19 cases cases have been slowly declining, many Palo Alto High School students are still affected by the virus, leaving many P.E. teachers and athletes nervous about COVID-19’s effects on upcoming sports. With the new mask mandate coming out on Feb. 15 removing indoor masking requirements in California, students are questioning their safety.
Photos by Maia Johnsson
![Shounak Dharap, president of the school board of Palo Alto Unified School District, announced Friday morning that Superintendent Don Austin separated from his superintendent position at PAUSD. Corbin Dodd, an Ethnic Studies and AP Seminar teacher at Palo Alto High School, said that Austin's separation from the district surprised him and his colleagues. "Negotiations are happening right now, so there's a lot of talk about the school board and the superintendent, but it [Austin's separation] wasn't on my radar, and I don't think it was on the radar of any of the teachers I've spoken to," Dodd said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7950-300x225.png)
