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SickOfTheOnePct

(8,710 posts)
19. The state of Iowa just revoked his superintendent certificate...
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:47 AM
Sep 29
https://www.kcci.com/article/ian-roberts-dmps-superintendent-state-education-officials-revoke-license/68113564

In a letter to Roberts dated Sept. 28, Michael D. Cavin, executive director of the Board of Educational Examiners, wrote:

Our office has received information that you no longer possess legal presence in the United States, therefore you not able to hold a license issued by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (Iowa Code 256, Iowa Administrative Code 282). The license issued by the Board of Educational Examiners is no longer valid and your authority to serve as superintendent is revoked.

Pursuant to Iowa Code 256.151, you may appeal the Executive Director's decision to the Board. If you choose to appeal the Executive Director's decision, you must provide a written letter of appeal. The request for hearing shall specify the factual or legal errors that the applicant contends were made by the executive director, must identify any factual disputes upon which the applicant desires an evidentiary hearing, and may provide additional written information or documents in support of licensure. You should include in the request for appeal a statement of the reason or reasons that you believe provide a basis for reversal of the decision to deny your license application. Address this request for appeal to the Chair, Board of Educational Examiners, 701 E. Court Avenue, Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50309. A written letter of appeal must be received in this office no later than October 28, 2025.

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Affirmed? iemanja Sep 28 #1
Who knows what documents he used to pass the background checks dalton99a Sep 28 #2
Well, I last went through the job application process more than 16 years ago, but I never had to provide a birth Midwestern Democrat Sep 28 #3
Last two jobs I have had to provide a birth certificate or passport exboyfil Oct 1 #26
It goes back further than that Retrograde Sep 28 #5
Did he fill out an I-9, dis they run him through E-verify bottomofthehill Sep 28 #4
They relied on a third party dalton99a Sep 28 #7
So much of this just does not add up. bottomofthehill Sep 28 #14
They missed that what else have they missed with other hires exboyfil Sep 28 #6
Guyana native's malaise Sep 28 #8
+1. The big question is the documentation he submitted for his I-9 form dalton99a Sep 28 #9
He's an arrogant idiot malaise Sep 28 #15
Who conducted the background check on Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts? What we know. MichMan Sep 28 #10
There's an attorney on X... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 28 #11
+1. Every allegation has receipts attached: dalton99a Sep 28 #16
Ian Roberts accused of lying about earning doctorate BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #25
He knew both name and DOB must match to correctly identify someone dalton99a Sep 28 #17
The question should be "Is he a good superintend? Ping Tung Sep 28 #12
Someone who lied about their citizenship... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 28 #13
A weapons charge? Conjuay Sep 28 #18
Most people don't n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 29 #20
Sounds serious Torchlight Sep 29 #23
The state of Iowa just revoked his superintendent certificate... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 29 #19
+1. It was inevitable. He was a prominent public figure and an easy target for ICE dalton99a Sep 29 #21
This story is a great example of the need to get all the facts before commenting or forming an opinion. BannonsLiver Sep 29 #22
He lied about his education too BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 1 #24
Some HR Reps in the Des Moines Public School system should also lose their jobs exboyfil Oct 1 #27
That's a pretty high profile job if your credentials are sketchy Ritabert Oct 1 #28
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