The Iowa Association of School Boards isn’t facing insolvency, but a lawyer who’s been hired to sort out the group’s affairs says some association services may be scaled back.  Des Moines attorney Nolden Gentry was hired last week after a series of financial irregularities came to light, including a salary for the group’s executive director that was not approved by the association’s board of directors.

“We will do everything we can to make certain that there’s no interruption in service,” Gentry says. 

The association manages a wide array of services, like helping school districts form foundations for private fundraising and helping schools obtain school bus insurance.

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