DES MOINES, Iowa —

Des Moines Public Schools board members, staff, families, and more came together Tuesday night for their first regular board meeting following the detainment of former superintendent Ian Roberts .

Roberts was detained on Sept. 26. Through court documents shared the following week, investigators say Roberts was not in the country legally and did not have work authorization.

During a time when eyes on the district, there were people at Tuesday's meeting who made sure to share their gratitude with board members. Some people thanked them for their continuous work, specifying the work being doing over the last week and a half. Other people added that it should be a paid job to be a board member.

Tuesday night's meeting felt like any other regular board meeting.

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