Denver Public Schools Director Xóchitl Gaytán has been seeking support behind the scenes for a bid to lead the school board, according to people familiar with the conversations — a move that follows her visible role at the swearing-in last month and her unsuccessful push for an early officer vote.
Gaytán downplayed the maneuvering.
“Some of us are interested in officer roles, some of us are not,” Gaytán said. “We’re all just in conversations right now.”…