Roger Johnson
At the February 19 meeting of the Diagonal Community School board of directors, district superintendent Larry McNutt presented his recommendation to hire Roger Johnson as the new K-12 principal the 2025-26 school year.
Johnson replaces former principal Gary Clark who resigned mid-year.
Johnson currently serves as K-12 principal at North Nodaway Middle/High School in Hopkins, MO, a position he has held since 2020.
Prior administrative experience includes five years as principal and athletic director in the West Nodaway school district in Burlington Junction, MO.
Johnson holds a BA from Central College at Pella and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Northwest Missouri State University.
Johnson and his wife live on a farm between Gravity and New Market.
McNutt reported Johnson qualifies for retirement in the Missouri system, but he is not ready to retire fully from education.
The board approved Johnson’s hiring at a salary of $75,000.
