Marc Ward Quotations

We have no basis to know whether it's a legitimate expense or not. What do any of us know about accounting? That's what we hire professionals to do.

For years people had never seen a nest hatch, but they're seeing them now. It's incredible.

I don't think we're being weak on fighting. I think you'll see more enforcement because the punishment will fit the offense.

I think that Hazard would be a better fit for Des Moines. I got a sense that they'd be more sensitive to what we need.

It is an issue among some of the kids. It depends on your child. With our son, we trust him.

Usually, when you see fog rolling in on New Year's Eve, you start wondering about how many people you are going to bring to the hospital.

We're not going to be in this quasi-ivory tower. We're going into the cafeterias and talk to people on a one-on-one level.

We still have a challenge in middle school.

We came home a little earlier than usual. We're ready to have our own nest hatch.

We can't say no, now we're not going to pay that contractor. We can't undo those. We'd be in breach of contract.

Too often, the vast middle is overlooked. Not every child is a math whiz kid and we shouldn't assume so.

There's nothing hidden on the consent agenda. It's all public. It reflects staff implementing what we approved.

It was the public who thought of the idea. It wasn't a board-initiated action at all.

Thank goodness for the fog. It kept people home.

Compare Lincoln High School's four administrators to (West Des Moines) Valley's eleven.

It's a hardship for those involved. We realize that and take no pleasure in it, but it was the financially responsible thing to do.

The fog definitely slowed everybody down. There were times when you couldn't see more than 15 feet in front of you.