The superintendent said the result was ‘not a surprise,’ while the teachers union president said it was decided on ‘a technicality in contract language.’
The lawsuit was filed a week after raids on apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora caused fear among students and families.
Denver’s school boundaries have not been systematically reviewed in decades.
The amendment would pause any future school closures until closures that are underway are executed, which the superintendent said could take 2 years.
The massive protest took place on the same day that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided apartment buildings in Denver and Aurora.
Damon teaches history at Denver’s DELTA High School. She is one of four finalists for the national award.
As state and local officials scramble to figure out what Trump’s executive orders mean for schools, advocates said the orders are causing fear in the transgender community.
“Let me be clear: it is a new day in America, and under President Trump,” said a letter signed by the acting assistant secretary for civil rights.
“Si personas tienen miedo de ir al hospital si están enfermas o miedo de llevar a sus hijos a la escuela, esto puede tener impactos devastadores en toda la comunidad”, dijo un portavoz del alcalde.
“Denver is prepared to take the administration to court and do everything within our legal authority to keep them safe,” a mayoral spokesperson said.