Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero met just over 80% of his goals last school year, a record that earned him an $8,235 bonus, equal to 2.5% of his annual salary.
Thatap according to Marrero’s second as superintendent of Denver Public Schools. The school board unanimously approved the evaluation Tuesday after several lengthy closed-door meetings but little public discussion.
The 2.5% bonus is far less than the 12.5%, or $41,175, bonus Marrero could have earned if he’d met all his goals. In a gently worded evaluation, school board members noted Marrero fell short on several goals based on student test scores, educator retention and other areas, and asked him to improve his communication and do more to recruit Black educators.
In his previous evaluation last October, the board accepted Marrero’s self-evaluation and made fewer comments. Earlier this year, the school board and for Marrero based on that evaluation.
Marrero’s current salary is $329,400 a year. The $8,235 is a one-time bonus, not a raise.
Marrero has been superintendent of DPS . In that time, the district has faced several challenges, including and learning loss, a in and around schools, and .
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