LEE-GAZETTE DES MOINES BUREAU

Three Iowa Senate Republicans are calling on State Auditor Rob Sand to conduct an audit of the Des Moines Public Schools following the arrest of former Superintendent Ian Roberts, who federal authorities say overstayed a deportation order.

Sens. Jesse Green of Boone, Kerry Gruenhagen of Walcott and Lynn Evans of Aurelia said in a letter Wednesday that taxpayers deserve accountability after revelations that Roberts, originally from Guyana, allegedly misrepresented his citizenship and immigration status while leading the state’s largest school district.

Roberts was arrested last month after federal officials said his work authorization expired in 2020. He attested to being a U.S. citizen when hired by Des Moines Public Schools in 2023, according to district o

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