Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts has been placed on unpaid leave after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed he held a final deportation order. Roberts drew a base salary of approximately $286,716 while serving Iowa’s largest school district, raising urgent questions about hiring oversight and legal accountability.
Caddo Parish is budgeting over $22 million for salaries in 2025, according to the latest August financial report. This marks a significant increase from the approximately $16 million paid out in 2023, reflecting broader spending across multiple departments and funding sources.
