Three Republican state senators who hold committee leadership posts are calling for a state audit of the Des Moines Public Schools system after the immigration arrest of Ian Roberts, its former superintendent.

Republican state Sens. Jesse Green of Boone, Kerry Gruenhagen of Walcott and Lynn Evans of Aurelia sent a letter to Auditor Rob Sand on Oct. 8, requesting an audit of DMPS. They chair the Education Appropriations, Government Oversight and Education committees in the Iowa Senate, respectively.

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