Leadership & Management
The Elizabeth district is now represented by at least four law groups in the case.
Among his concerns: that the board is getting too involved in administrative matters and that he’s in the crosshairs of disputes between members.
Miami-Dade County’s school board whittled its pool of applicants down to six semifinalists, the Miami Herald reported. Marrero was not one of them.
Marrero has led Denver Public Schools since 2021. The Miami Herald reported Thursday that he is one of 21 candidates for the top job in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
‘Our job is to educate these kids and we can’t educate them when their minds are constantly on their cellphones,’ one school board member said.
Smith will stay in Denver through the end of the school year. The district will start a search for his replacement soon.
If school officials don’t acknowledge the closure order by Monday evening, Pueblo County officials said they will seek an emergency injunction from the courts.
Anne Ochs had two more years in her school board term. She submitted her resignation letter Wednesday.
Gaytán was reelected last month to a second four-year term on the board. She previously served a two-year stint as president from 2021 through 2023.
Local fire district officials are requiring that Riverstone Academy officials patrol the building every half hour for signs of fire.
Superintendent Alex Marrero earned 73.5 points out of a possible 100 on his evaluation, which the school board approved Thursday.
The Denver school board is set to meet Wednesday to discuss the full report.
Superintendent Alex Marrero accused Youngquist in a letter of ‘policy violations, racial insensitivity, and unethical conduct,’ among other allegations.
Board members also changed Marrero’s contract to eliminate performance bonuses, which the teachers union has criticized.
Local school boards have passed resolutions in support of immigrant students. The State Board has not traditionally used resolutions to make statements, but did on Wednesday.
Superintendent Alex Marrero has fewer goals this school year, but he said the academic goals he does have are more ambitious.
Marrero earned the bonus for meeting 85% of his goals.
Both schools will now work with nonprofit TNTP on improving instruction.
Colorado State Board members said they believe growth will speed up in Adams 14 schools.
The board picked Gionni Thompson, a longtime administrator who’s worked in other Colorado schools.