Cumberland Board Looking For Interim Director Candidates
The Cumberland County School Board asking school personnel who might be interested in serving as the system’s Interim Director to reach out. School Board members met with the Tennessee School Board Association this week to discuss getting help with choosing a replacement for Billy Stepp. School Board Chair Chris King said he’s concerned that the […]
Cumberland School Board Will Discuss Stepp’s Contract
The Cumberland County School Board will consider the Director of Schools request to renegotiate his contract, following a Thursday night discussion. Billy Stepp asked the board to consider his agreement after receiving a positive evaluation. Stepp said many school systems consider raises and extensions annually based on such an evaluation. Board Member Nicholas Davis said […]
Cumberland Schools Planning For Future With New Facility Report
Cumberland County School administrators want to create a better facility usage report to help the system plan for growth. School capacity numbers, especially for those facilities built in the 1980s and earlier, do not reflect modern educational guidelines, such as smaller class sizes. Director of Schools Billy Stepp said the system is working with Upland […]
Upperman Principal Billy Stepp Returns Home To Serve As Cumberland School Director
Upperman High School Principal Billy Stepp said his family ties to Cumberland County was a main reason why he pursued the Director of Schools position. Stepp begins his three-year contract with the system on July 1st. He said he is excited for the opportunity. “I went to school there and still know several people up […]
Upperman’s Stepp Selected As Cumberland County Director
The Cumberland County School Board voted Tuesday night to begin contract negotiations with Upperman Principal Billy Stepp as the system’s new director of schools In a second round of voting, Stepp earned five votes while Dr. Rebecca Farley, the school system’s current supervisor of instruction for pre-K through eighth grade for Cumberland County Schools, received […]
