Auditor Sand says state agency blocked review after DMPS superintendent arrest

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 1,488

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Iowa Auditor Rob Sand said Tuesday his office was obstructed from obtaining information necessary to review the Iowa Department of Education and Board of Educational Examiners’ background check processes in attempts to conduct a review following the arrest of former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts.

Sand received requests to conduct these reviews in October 2025, shortly after Roberts was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late September. …

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