Dear Team DPS,
We are writing to share updates on the next steps of our Central Office reorganization. Beginning next week, our Cabinet members will schedule time for all team members within the new Office structure to connect and further discuss these changes. We are sharing this communication in advance to provide an overview, and so that team members are able to prepare questions they may want to discuss during these town halls.
This is a challenging time with significant change and many unknowns. At the same time, everything we do is in service of our students, and the decisions being made are focused on creating a system that will best support our schools and community.
Update on the Superintendent’s Cabinet
We committed that the Superintendent’s Cabinet would be in place by the end of April. On March 16, we announced several of the newly named Cabinet members, as well as other district leaders. At that time, the selection process was ongoing for the Chief of Equity and Strategy. After further consideration, we have decided to move in a different direction with the Chief of Equity and Strategy role. Equity, a core responsibility of everyone in our organization, will be shared across Schools and Talent to ensure an organization-wide focus for all of our team members. We are continuing to assess where other functions that were planned to be within this Office will be best situated to maximize organizational impact. We will share further updates as soon as possible.
Next Steps in the Process
Cabinet members will continue to prioritize interview processes for roles that were posted on March 22. Once leaders are selected for those roles, they will help finalize our Office and Department organization structures. Updates will be shared by Cabinet members as decisions are made, on a rolling basis through May.
In the meantime, we know that there are a lot of questions about what our reorganization means for each and every valued team member. While we do not have all of the answers at this time, we want to share with you this FAQ. Please take a moment to review this resource, and submit remaining questions using this form. Questions will be added to The Commons on a regular basis, and we will work to address your questions during the Central Office town halls next week.
As a continuous learning organization, we aspire to be better tomorrow than we were today. We understand and acknowledge the frustration associated with not knowing all of the answers to all of the questions you may have, but please know we are working hard to quickly work through interviews and the selection process, in alignment with Colorado’s Equal Pay For Equal Work Act, as opposed to making appointments as has been done under previous administrations. This approach takes more time, but taking that time with those closest to the work will ensure that our teams are stronger and more sustainable as we move ahead.
Thank you for your continued leadership, commitment, and patience.
In collaboration,
Dr. Alex Marrero
Superintendent
