Denver Public Schools Names Interim Superintendent While Boasberg Takes Leave
DENVER (CBS4) - Denver Public Schools has named an interim superintendent while current superintendent, Thomas Boasberg, takes a six-month leave beginning in January 2016.
On Tuesday DPS named Susana Cordova as interim superintendent.
Boasberg will take the leave to spend time with his family, according to a DPS statement. He will resume his duties in July 2016. The leave will be unpaid.
DPS released this statement about Boasberg's leave of absence: "We believe it is a sign of the health of our district that, with such a strong team and dedicated school board, we can grant this opportunity to Tom and his family. We have every confidence in the DPS leadership team and staff to continue to drive our work forward under our Denver Plan 2020 during these six months."
Boasberg has been superintendent of DPS for seven years.
Boasberg released this statement about his leave: "I am excited for this opportunity to be with my family, grateful to the board for the opportunity to do so, fully confident in the DPS team's ability to move full speed ahead in my absence and looking forward to coming back to serve as superintendent this summer."