sentences:  Prior to 1942, the district operated as a common school and in 1953 the district was formally recognized by legislative action.In 1993, Santa Gertrudis began accepting nonresident transfer student from other area districts (before then the school was intended solely for children of King Ranch employees).During the same year, the district also adopted a year around school calendar with four nine-week attendance periods, including two-week intersessions between attendance periods.