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Des Moines Independent Community School District

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How the Board described superintendent-search follow-up

Process review underway

The Board used a public meeting to discuss an independent report concerning the superintendent search and possible future safeguards.

Independent report

The Board said it released an independent-investigator report on the prior search.

Future process

The Board said the findings would inform future vetting and onboarding practices.

Decision status

The recording does not identify a final revised hiring policy.

Where the district stands

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Major projects

Superintendent hiring safeguards

under_consideration

The Board said an independent report would inform future candidate vetting and hiring practices, without identifying a final revised policy.

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  1. Board discussed investigation findings and next steps

Funding

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