Superintendent vs School Board Governance | Denver News

Denver’s superintendent Alex Marrero is escalating his feud with the school board, calling the current situation “increasingly untenable” after board members allegedly overstepped into administrative roles. Marrero claims the board is dictating policy in ways that violate his contract, prompting a July 27 special meeting called by board president Xóchitl Gaytán at the request of concerned board members. Under contract terms, Marrero must first notify the board and attempt 30 days of good-faith negotiations before considering termination — which would entitle him to 12 months of his $346,529 salary. While Marrero remains silent publicly, board member DJ Torres hopes the meeting will foster productive dialogue and mutual understanding to resolve the standoff. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3456bbaf7f0634d5