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"Super Search" timeline extended

Written by DSST Public Schools | 09/10/18

The Denver school board has pushed back the date by which it will name finalists for the superintendent job from October to November. The extension follows objections to what some students and parents said was a too-tight timeline for gathering community feedback, and a rocky start to that process. One heated exchange at a community meeting has even led to a police investigation.

The initial public meetings have surfaced longstanding tensions between those who believe in the school district’s vision and those who don’t. One point of agreement, however, has emerged from community members so far: The next superintendent should be an educator.