Overview
- Torres submitted his resignation on Oct. 1, 2026, saying he could not spend 'countless hours' on cycles of accusation instead of serving students and that his mental health and family needs required him to step down.
- Board leaders had accused Torres of policy violations that included missing meetings, skipping a district-paid conference, refusing phone contact with the president, and giving a possible unauthorized directive to the superintendent, charges Torres has disputed and partly explained as childcare and reimbursement issues.
- The Denver Public Schools board formally accepted the resignation and chose not to resolve the pending allegations against Torres at Thursday’s meeting, with the president skipping the item after legal advice.
- Separately, the board ordered an independent investigation into Vice President Monica Hunter over an allegation that she used offensive language toward another member, and investigators may interview additional witnesses before a report expected Oct. 8.
- Torres’s exit leaves District 3 without representation and deepens concerns that board infighting is diverting attention and taxpayer money from district priorities such as the superintendent’s oversight and a $44 million mill levy request.