Latino Leaders Upset About Superintendent Finalist

DENVER – Latino leaders are decrying the Denver Public School Board’s choice for superintendent finalist, saying Hispanics weren’t considered despite the fact Latino students make up 60 percent of those enrolled in the school district.

The newly formed group calling itself the Colorado Latino Forum also says the process by which 44-year-old Tom Boasberg was selected was secretive. The school board says Boasberg is the sole finalist to replace superintendent Michael Bennet after Gov. Bill Ritter picked him last week to fill the U.S. Senate seat left open by Ken Salazar.

More than 20 group members signed a letter Friday to school board president Theresa Pena requesting to talk about having a transparent and open process for Boasberg’s selection and future appointments.