Denver Public Schools officials are expected to warn board members Thursday night that more school closures are likely in the coming years, citing continued enrollment declines.
The board of education meets today at 4:30 p.m. for a workshop in which the district's strategic regional analysis, among other things, is expected to be discussed along with public comment.
With birth rates continuing a downward trend, the district anticipates “another 10+ years of steady but manageable enrollment declines,” according to the analysis.
“In this case, it is a reasonable expectation for additional school closures and boundary consolidations above and beyond action taken in November of 2024,” the report said.
Superintendent Alex Marrero, however, is constrained by how frequently he can propose sch