If approved by the school board in two weeks, the closures and restructuring will affect 1,844 students and 267 employees.
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero during a Board of Education meeting at DPS headquarters in Denver on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Marrero presented a list of schools he recommends closing due to declining enrollment. permanently close or restructure 10 schools so that Colorado’s largest district can stave off the “crisis” that looms as K-12 enrollment continues declining statewide.
“The school choice system created by Denver Public Schools over the last decade-plus has led to the rapid expansion of charter schools, diverting students and crucial resources from neighborhood public schools that need them most,” the teachers union said. “Without a sustainable, long-term vision, our public education system has become overextended, leaving underserved communities to suffer.
Unlike two years ago, Marrero’s recommendation relies heavily on the implementation of new or expanded enrollment zones, which are boundaries that include multiple schools rather than a single neighborhood school. First, DPS is showing it has listened to families who were unhappy with the district’s recommendation two years ago, which guaranteed students at a closing school a seat at only a single new school, the superintendent said.
DPS would have proposed closing or restructuring more schools than the 10 announced Thursday if not for the enrollment boost provided by the influx of migrant students in the past year, Marrero said. Schools receive less state funding when fewer children are in their classrooms, which can hamper their ability to not just provide adequate academic services, but also extracurriculars and other supports, such as mental health services.
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