Denver school board formally accepts resignation of DJ Torres amid ongoing board conflicts
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education formally accepted the resignation of board member DJ Torres, less than a year after voters elected him to represent District 3.
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Torres announced his resignation Thursday, saying too much of his time on the board had been consumed by internal conflict instead of the work he was elected to do.
"I did not run to participate in cycles of accusation and response," Torres wrote in his resignation letter.
Board President Xóchitl Gaytán recently accused Torres and Vice President Monica Hunter of multiple potential board policy violations.
The allegations against Torres included repeatedly missing board and committee meetings and missing a board-related conference after the district paid expenses associated with the trip.
Torres denied violating board policy. The allegations against him remained unresolved when he resigned.
After accepting his resignation, Gaytán asked the district's general counsel how the board should handle the pending discussion about possible action against Torres.
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"I did not run to watch personalities, procedures, power, and politics consume time that should belong to students."Torres' departure comes amid months of public disputes among members of a board that has faced years of interpersonal conflict and investigations involving its own members.
