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Paul Tosto
St. Paul, Minn.

State lets schools decide on closing Tuesday; St. Paul, Mpls., Anoka-Hennepin to stay shut

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Gov. Mark Dayton will not order Minnesota's public schools closed on Tuesday and will leave the decision instead to individual superintendents.

Live blog: Cold weather updates

The state's three largest school districts -- Anoka-Hennepin, Minneapolis and St. Paul -- all announced plans to remain closed on Tuesday.

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Dayton ordered all public schools closed today because of the bitterly cold weather.

"We believe school superintendents are monitoring the temperatures closely and are prepared to communicate with families so they can plan accordingly," state Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius said in a statement.

See a complete list of Tuesday closings and cancellations via our news partner KARE 11.