DPS board increases Superintendent Alex Marrero's pay to $305,000

Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero listens as school board Vice President Auon'tai M. Anderson speaks during a Denver Public Schools board meeting at DPS headquarters in Denver on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) — Superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero listens as school board Vice President Auon’tai M. Anderson speaks during a Denver Public Schools board meeting at DPS headquarters in Denver on Monday, April 17, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Jessica Seaman | jseaman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: May 18, 2023 at 12:01 PM MDT | UPDATED: May 18, 2023 at 4:46 PM MDT

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Updated 1:50 p.m. May 18, 2023: This story previously reported an incorrect salary for DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero and incorrectly characterized his pay raise. Before Thursday's vote, Marrero was making $276,354 a year because of a prior cost-of-living increase, meaning his new salary will increase by $28,646, or 10%.

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A divided Denver school board votes to increase Superintendent Alex Marrero’s pay to $305,000 a year

Directors vote 4-3 to raise superintendent’s pay 10% and extend contract one year to June 30, 2026

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