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Board says investigation will inform superintendent hiring safeguards

What happened
The Board said an independent investigation of the superintendent search will inform future hiring and onboarding practices.
Why it matters to families
The district said it will revisit vetting, background checks, reference checks, and document verification before its next superintendent search.
The evidence
At the November 25 meeting, the Board described an independent-investigator report on the superintendent search and said it would use the findings to inform its next hiring process. The recording does not identify a final revised policy.
The source
November 25, 2025 board meeting and work session recordingSee the full record for Des Moines Independent Community School District.
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