Minneapolis Suspends In-Person School Before Chauvin Verdict

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Public Schools are suspending in-person learning next week as the state awaits a verdict in the murder trial against Derek Chauvin. Closing arguments in the trial begin Monday, after which the jury will begin deliberations.

"Our community is moving through an extraordinarily challenging time as we react to the killing of former MPS student Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center police officer, just as testimony in the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd concludes and the case goes to the jury," Ed Graff, the district superintendent, wrote to parents.

"We anticipate that a verdict in the Chauvin case could impact in-person learning in Minneapolis Public Schools. In order to give families as much time as possible to plan for changes in their daily routine we want to share the following information."

What parents and guardians in Minneapolis should know:

• In-person learning will continue for all grades as normal on Monday and Tuesday
• From Wednesday through Friday, all in-person learning will be suspended, and students will not have to leave their homes for school
• No athletic events or childcare will be held
• The meal box pick-up program will continue

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