DES MOINES, Iowa (FOX 9) - Des Moines Public Schools superintendent has been detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents .

Iowa school leader detained by ICE

What we know:

Des Moines Public Schools posted a statement from Jackie Norris, Des Moines Public Schools Board president, on social media Friday announcing Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts was detained by ICE on Friday morning.

"We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps," the statement says.

ICE's website shows Roberts is in ICE custody at the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Associate Superintendent Matt Smith will serve as the interim superintendent "until further notice," the district says.

The statement continues, saying the district's priority is to provid

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