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DPS superintendent says Denver mayor did discuss executive order on school safety, despite continued denials

Mayor’s office repeatedly has said executive action was not considered to put police back in schools

Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero, left, and Board of Education President Xóchitl Gaytán speak during a press conference after the board ended its executive meeting at DPS headquarters March 23, 2023. The school board had gone into executive session to discuss reinstating school resource officers into area schools after Wednesday's shooting at Denver East High School. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero, left, and Board of Education President Xóchitl Gaytán speak during a press conference after the board ended its executive meeting at DPS headquarters March 23, 2023. The school board had gone into executive session to discuss reinstating school resource officers into area schools after Wednesday’s shooting at Denver East High School. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
By | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The dispute between Denver Public Schools and the mayor's office began earlier this week when board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson alleged Marrero had informed the Board of Education that, if the board itself didn't act, there was a plan for Hancock to issue an executive order declaring a public health emergency in order to station police inside schools.
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