St. James school board passes motion for a return to hybrid and in-person learning St. James Plaindealer On Monday night, the St. James school board passed a motion following a presentation from Superintendent Dr. Steve Heil to accept a plan to return to hybrid and in-person learning starting on January 18 if COVID-19 numbers continue to be down in the county. Heil also met with the district advisory council prior to the school board meeting to get a consensus on a plan in place. The agreed plan is to start VPK and ESCE, as well as kindergarten through second grades students be in-person starting on January 18. Students in grades 6-12 will start hybrid learning on January 18 as well.