Special, joint meeting of the CAM & Nodaway Valley School Boards set for Feb. 3rd (2025) in Fontanelle
January 31st, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Fontanelle, Iowa) – A Special, Joint Meeting of the CAM and Nodaway Valley School District Boards of Education will be held Monday, Feb. 3rd (2025) in Fontanelle. The meeting takes place at the Nodaway Valley Middle School Media Center, beginning at 6-p.m., and is with regard to the superintendent hiring process. The Nodaway Valley Board, which holds the contract of current Superintendent Paul Croghan, voted in November, 2024, not to renew his contract.
Both Boards met January 22nd in Massena, to began the process of finding a replacement for Superintendent Paul Croghan, by agreeing to select a search firm. The Boards chose to go with the search firm of McPherson & Jacobson, from Omaha. The two districts will split the cost of hiring the firm.
The Special Meeting agenda calls for discussion and/or action on:
- An overview of the Leadership Profile Process
- An overview of the Interview Process, and
- Salary Parameters.
The Boards hope to have a replacement for Superintendent Croghan in place, by July 1st.

