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DPS would no longer target smallest schools when making closure plans under new board proposal

It’s not clear if policy change would impact Denver schools already identified for potential closure

Denver school board member Carrie A. Olson speaks as board member Scott Baldermann and board vice president Auon'tai M. Anderson listen during a Denver Public Schools board meeting at DPS headquarters in Denver on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver school board member Carrie A. Olson speaks as board member Scott Baldermann and board vice president Auon’tai M. Anderson listen during a Denver Public Schools board meeting at DPS headquarters in Denver on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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The policy, if adopted by the board, would direct Superintendent Alex Marrero to develop a consolidation plan that does not use enrollment minimums, such as the 215-student threshold recommended by a community committee last year, as a "bright line criteria."
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