Roberts received criticism in 2014 for using the n-word during a State Board of Education meeting, and then doubled-down on his use of the word. Earlier this year, Roberts spoke during public comment and stated that he believes the cap for accepting out of district students should be at 100%, meaning that any student outside of the district should be able to attend here if there is a single space available for that student. This would leave no seats for students in families moving into the district mid-year.