Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris says the district is filing a lawsuit against the firm hired to facilitate the superintendent search that resulted in the hiring of Ian Roberts.

In a statement following two closed sessions during Friday morning's special meeting, Norris said One-Fourth Consulting LLC, doing business as JG Consulting, failed to "properly vet candidates."

"Dr. Roberts should have never been presented as a potential Superintendent," Norris said. "JG Consulting’s contract required them to bring all known information of a positive or negative nature to the Board, and since that did not happen the Board will pursue aggressive legal action in accordance with the law."

According to a news release, the lawsuit claims breach of contract and negligence.

"With regard to

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