It’s too late to remove a $265 million bond referendum for Des Moines Public Schools from next month’s ballots, Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald tells Axios.
Why it matters: The ongoing superintendent scandal has raised questions about district leadership, which strategists from both parties say could complicate efforts to pass the referendum.
- The bond is projected to raise property taxes about $200 a year for a home assessed at around $210,000, according to DMPS estimates.
Zoom in: Former superintendent Ian Roberts was a key figure in the “Reimagining Education” concept, which includes “signature” career-pathway schools, preschool expansion, and facility…..