St. Paul cancels classes, ends school year early because of extreme heat

Shaun Ross, SSL at Como Park Senior High School greeted a student in the hall. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ¥ cgonzalez@startribune.com Ð St. Paul, MN, April 22, 2021, Como Park Senior High, A majority of Minneapolis and St. Paul high school students finally have a taste of what life's like without school resource officers. The pandemic that delayed their return to the classroom also meant they'd yet to experience what so many wanted: no more cops in schools. Votes taken last summer following the death of George Floyd have led to security changes that include the deployment of staff members trained to de-escalate unruly behavior and build relationships with students and staff. John Brodrick, a St. Paul school board member, worries schools are not as safe.