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Corning and Villisca boards review superintendent search process
Summary
The Corning Community and Villisca school boards met jointly March 16, 2026, approved the agenda, and heard a presentation from EDWise, LLC on the superintendent search process; the transcript records the presentation but provides no specific timeline or candidate details.
The Corning Community School District and Villisca Community School District boards met in a special joint session March 16, 2026, at the Southwest Valley High School board room. Vice President Adam Boswell called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Director Stephanie Hodapp moved to approve the agenda; Director Trent Roberts seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The meeting record lists four Corning directors (Adam Boswell, Stephanie Hodapp, Trent Roberts and Ryan Shuey) and four Villisca board members (Richard Mullen, Jason Poston, Leland Shipley by phone, and Tom Williams) as present.
Paul Tedesco of EDWise, LLC reviewed the superintendent search process with the two boards. The transcript notes that Tedesco conducted a review but does not provide specifics about the proposed timeline, candidate outreach, screening criteria, interview schedule, or any recommended next steps. According to the meeting record, additional attendees included Board Secretaries Lyddon and Forsythe and individuals Taylor Gray, Ryan Hanson and Andrew Herzberg; their roles in the search were not specified in the transcript.
After the presentation, Director Hodapp moved to adjourn, Director Roberts seconded, and the meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. No formal votes on hiring steps, candidate lists, or firm engagement terms were recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: The transcript does not record any formal direction to staff, a vote to begin a specific search phase, or a timeline for bringing candidates back to either board; such details are listed as not specified in the meeting record.
