The Denver school board will hold a special meeting on July 27 to discuss concerns raised by Superintendent Alex Marrero. Marrero alleged in a June email that the board is overstepping its authority and that the current trajectory has become increasingly untenable.

Policy Governance at the Center of Tension

Policy governance is at the center of the tension between Marrero and the board. The framework is meant to set clear expectations for both sides. Marrero’s contract says the board sets district goals but will avoid telling the superintendent or staff what to do or how to do it.

Board President Xóchitl Gaytán said she scheduled the special board meeting after several board members requested a discussion of Marrero’s concerns. Marrero declined to comment for this story. He recently applied for the superintendent job in Florida’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools but was not named a semifinalist.

Board member Amy Klein Molk said she agreed the board should hold a meeting to discuss Marrero’s concerns, and she’s not worried about the clause in his contract. For me, it’s really about getting us all in alignment, getting the board working as one, and figuring out our path forward, she said.

Original reporting: Denverite — read the source article.