Students in grades 4K-5 in the Lodi School District must wear masks at the start of the 2021-22 school year.
For those in grades 7-12, however, face coverings will be recommended, but not required, while sixth graders will be mandated to wear them until the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to them.
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