School Board Candidate Forums
The following candidate forums are scheduled prior to the 2017 School Board election:
| DATE | TIME | SPONSOR | LOCATION |
| August 6 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | SURJ Chapter | South Suburban YMCA 401 E. Army Post Rd. |
| August 8 (At-Large Candidates Only) |
6:30 – 8:00 PM | Sponsors include: DMEA, Anti-Racial Coalition, CORE, AFSCME, Energy & Justice for All, LULAC, Asian-Latino Coalition, South Central Iowa AFL-CIO | First Unitarian Church 1800 Bell Ave. |
| August 17 (At-Large & District 2 Candidates Only) |
4:00 – 5:30 PM | Des Moines West Side Chamber of Commerce | Des Moines University Student Education Center Lecture Hall |
| August 24 | 6:00 PM | NAACP and others | First Christian Church 2500 University Ave. |