The Denver Schools Board on Thursday will consider an application to renew Superintendent Alex Marrero’s contract, who started work in July.
The current contract of Marrero runs for two years until June 2023. The application provides for an extension of his contract by two years until June 2025. Both versions include an automatic one-year renewal, meaning that Marrero’s contract will expire in June 2026 if the application is accepted.
“The Education Committee believes it is of paramount importance for Denver Public Schools to have a headmaster who can ensure both stability and continuity,” the motion states.
“These proposed changes were approved by the superintendent,” it says.
In a district statement quoting Chairman Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán and Vice President Tay Anderson, Marrero had “shown exceptional leadership” over the past five months. Gaytán praised a 100-day listening tour he conducted and said the renewal of his contract will allow the district “to advance the implementation of a strategic plan that will greatly benefit our diverse student body”.
“The entire DPS community wanted consistent, courageous, and authentic leadership,” said Anderson. “Tomorrow we will comply with these wishes by signing the contract from Dr. Extend Marrero. This bold move ensures we have the right leader to lead us out of the pandemic and restore the promise of education for all Denver Public Schools students. “
Marrero was hired as superintendent by the school board in June. A school board election last month resulted in three new school board members and a change in leadership. The three new members, including Gaytán, were elected to leadership positions.
The motion doesn’t change Marrero’s salary. He makes $ 260,000 a year. That’s the same salary previous Superintendent Susana Cordova earned and more than the $ 242,125 former district manager Tom Boasberg made when he left in 2018.
Cordova’s last contract had a term of 3½ years with an automatic extension of one year. Boasberg’s first contract was for four years, but his last contract was for two years.
The application requests that Marrero receive a performance evaluation by October 31st each year. He has not yet received an official evaluation in the five months of his activity.
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