Superintendent Munn News Today

District leaders in Denver, Jeffco, and Aurora considered several factors in deciding whether to close many schools at once or fewer over time. A look at how each approached closures.

Evelyn Carol, a kindergarten teacher at Sable, began the public comment section of the meeting. “Initially, we were led to believe that Sable as a building is... #aurora #colorado #educationsystem

Denver Post file photo The Aurora school board has called a special meeting to discuss the actions of Superintendent Rico Munn after he sent a letter to all district employees accusing Aurora teachers union leadership of “dishonest and inappropriate” claims in an ongoing and public dispute over how to handle education in the pandemic. The Tuesday meeting has only one agenda item, a personnel matter, but, unlike most personnel discussions, this one will be public. There will not, however, be...

Rico Munn, the superintendent of Aurora Public Schools, at Hinkley High School Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. Update, 2/22/2021, 5:39 p.m.: Aurora Public Schools has cancelled the special meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday. School district officials said in a release that "[b]oard members have decided to take a step back and work collaboratively to resolve any outstanding questions or concerns. Board members are committed to focusing on their work at hand and continuing to move the district forwar...