Board passes motions for internet service, access road St. James Plaindealer At Monday's St. James School Board meeting, the board approved agreements for a renewal of internet services, and with the city of St. James on creating an access road during summer road work construction. The board passed a motion to accept a bid from SOCRATES for the internet provider for St. James Public Schools. The district currently uses SOCRATES for its internet. The new agreement with SOCRATES will officially begin on July 1, 2021, and run through June 30, 2026. "They went with a couple of different bids, and there seems to be a promise of a lot stronger system coming into the school system with some of the additions that we added," said Superintendent Dr. Steven Heil. "Starting on July 1st, we should see improvement at a lower cost."