Former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts considers plea deal

Catch up quick: Roberts, a native of Guyana, was arrested by ICE in September and charged with federal offenses, including illegally possessing firearms while in the U.S. without legal status and making false statements about citizenship.

• He resigned shortly after the arrest.
• Educational employee vetting has come under scrutiny in multiple states after some of his educational professional experience qualifications were debunked.

State of play: Details of a potential plea deal were not made public.

• It remains unclear which charges Roberts would plead to, what sentencing terms are being discussed or whether a deal is close to being finalized.

What's next: A plea hearing is scheduled for next Thursday.