DES MOINES, Iowa -- It has been a week and a half since DMPS Superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Roberts is accused of being in the country illegally and faces a federal firearms charge. He allegedly fled from officers and then taken into custody. Officers found a loaded handgun, a fixed-blade knife and $3,000 in cash in his possession.

The Des Moines School Board has received criticism for allowing Roberts to be hired for the job in the first place. The district took legal action against the third party hiring firm, JG Consulting, just last week for, what the district alleges, not providing the information about Roberts that has become public since his arrest.

On November 4, four school board positions will be up for election. There

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