Educators huddled outside Schmitt Elementary School’s auditorium Tuesday evening as parents, many with children in tow, began arriving. “Hola!” kindergarten teacher Leira Coronado said as Denver Public Schools safety officers ushered families through a metal detector and checked their bags. RELATED: Superintendent recommends DPS close or restructure 10 schools as enrollment continues to fall The district had placed extra security at the southwest Denver school’s front doors ahead of a Board of Education meeting.