St. Paul Public Schools to begin in-person learning for middle, high school students on April 14 By FOX 9 Staff ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul Public Schools announced Thursday it is planning to begin in-person learning for middle and high school students on April 14. "We are making this transition for a couple reasons," Superintendent Joe Gothard said in a message to St. Paul students and families. "One is the updated Minnesota Safe Learning Plan that allows school districts to bring 6-12 grade students back while following COVID-19 health and safety measures. More importantly, this has been a difficult school year for many of our students, families and staff members, many of whom do better when they are in school."