EDWISE consultant outlines superintendent interview process to joint Corning and Villisca school boards

Dr. Paul Tedesco of EDWISE Consulting briefed the joint boards of education for the Corning Community School District and the Villisca Community School District on the superintendent interview process at a special meeting Wednesday at Southwest Valley High School.

The presentation, delivered to members of both boards and Board Secretary Jodi Lyddon, outlined the interview process and next steps for vetting candidates; the transcript records the presentation but does not specify detailed timelines, scoring criteria, or candidate names. The meeting opened at 6:00 p.m. and included members from both districts: Howard Anderson, Stephanie Hodapp, Trent Roberts and President Staci Venteicher from Corning and Tom Gourley, Richard Mullen, Jason Poston, Leland Shipley and Tom Williams from Villisca.

Earlier in the session, Howard Anderson moved to approve the agenda; Stephanie Hodapp seconded and the motion "carried unanimously." After Dr. Tedesco’s presentation, Trent Roberts moved to adjourn; Hodapp seconded and the boards adjourned at 7:08 p.m. The transcript records no formal votes on hiring, no candidate names, and no subsequent board direction recorded at this meeting.

The presentation represents an information step in the districts’ superintendent search; the transcript does not state a hiring timetable or any formal action to select finalists. The boards are expected to retain EDWISE Consulting’s guidance as they proceed, but the transcript does not record specific next steps or deadlines.