Incoming Denver Public Schools Superintendent, Alex Marrero, Among Several Named In Federal Lawsuit

By Danielle Chavira, CBS Denver:

DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Public Schools says it is aware of a federal lawsuit which names the district’s incoming superintendent, Alex Marrero. He and other leadership members of the New Rochelle School District in New York are being sued for their alleged response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The lawsuit claims Marrero and other defendants silenced and impeded the school district’s medical director’s, Brook Balchan, efforts during the pandemic.

“Amidst a global health pandemic, the District’s Medical Director, Dr. Balchan experienced retaliation by being excluded from meetings; assigned new roles without discussion or additional compensation; given last minute directives; had her medical judgment dismissed or ignored; experienced humiliation in front of others and intimidation by District legal counsel, with threats of insubordination; and her medical leave request was mismanaged. All together these events created a generally hostile and extremely stressful working environment,” the complaint stated.

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