Phil Roeder Quotations

I think it's a good change. It's worth a try. If it doesn't work, we don't do it anymore. Getting this board out into the community on a regular basis can't be anything but a positive thing.

You need someone with energy for a large district, with the vision to keep us moving forward. Someone who demonstrates a commitment to the community like Dr. Witherspoon did day in and day out and someone who understands the issues that face an urban district.

This is the kind of thing that just pumps some energy back into the school, I don't care if you're a sports fan or not. It's double nice, too. For the first tournament in the brand-new arena, we've got a home team playing. Wells Fargo Arena is going to be a home-field advantage for Des Moines Roosevelt.

It's just a question of who would be managing and operating that school bus.

I like the changes. I think it's a move in the right direction. It provides more instruction to the school buildings and is more clear to teachers. The old policy was a little bit arbitrary. I also think it's more realistic. It acknowledges that sometimes things happen and you have to be flexible.

I haven't heard from one individual concerned about this.