Group photo of the DPS Board of Education

Dear Team DPS/DPS Community,

This morning, we held a ceremony to swear in our new DPS Board of Education Directors: Marlene DeLaRosaKimberlee Sia and John Youngquist.

Following the ceremony, the Board held a meeting where they elected new Board Officers. With that, I introduce to you our new Denver Public Schools Board of Education:

Dr. Carrie Olson – District 3, President

Marlene DeLaRosa – District 5, Vice President

John Youngquist – At-Large, Secretary

Kimberlee Sia – District 1, Treasurer

Scott Esserman – At-Large

Xóchitl Gaytán – District 2

Michelle Quattlebaum – District 4

I am excited to continue working with our Board and you, our community, to make DPS a place where Every Learner Thrives

I also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing Board of Education Directors, Auon’tai AndersonScott Baldermann and Charmaine Lindsay. Thank you for committing yourselves to the DPS mission, vision and values and for being strong, passionate advocates for our scholars. 

In collaboration,

Dr. Alex Marrero

Superintendent