Video still of Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris (right) speaking after the board’s special session on Oct. 3, 2025. The Des Moines School Board is suing the consulting firm that conducted its search for a superintendent in 2023, resulting in the hiring of Ian Roberts. Dr. Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools. — DMPS photoAfter completing its account of Roberts’ immigration status, the complaint then recounts his encounter with ICE agents on Sept. 26. Later that day, ATF agents executed a search warrant at Roberts’ Des Moines home.