Denver superintendent drops school closure list, leaves town | News [Video]

Denver Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Alex Marrero will release his school closure list today just before leaving town for a speaking engagement, The Denver Gazette has learned.

It is unclear exactly when Marrero is leaving town this month to speak at the Global Cities Education Network’s annual symposium.

District officials won’t say.

Scott Pribble, a district spokesperson, cited security concerns for withholding the information. Specifically, Pribble cited a death threat Marrero received last year via email that Denver police have since said lacked credibility.

Marrero’s trip comes as the district grapples with declining enrollment —which is tied to funding — and the school closures necessary to close a roughly $70 million budget gap. The weeks ahead are likely to be fraught with anxiety for a community deeply attached to their community school.

The board is expected to vote on Marrero’s proposed closures on Nov. 21.

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