Cumberland Exploring To Address Bus Driver Shortage
The Cumberland County School Board is exploring ways to address the school system’s shortage of bus drivers. The school system currently has 59 bus drivers, but is supposed to be fully staffed with 68. School Board Member Jon Matthews said some bus routes are taking over an hour and a half to complete. “We’re violating […]
Cumberland School Board Optimistic About New Director
Members of the Cumberland County School Board said they are optimistic about the system’s direction after electing Dr. Rebecca Farley as the next director of schools. Board Member Jon Matthews said he has been impressed with Farley’s performance over the past two months as interim director. Matthews said he is optimistic that Farley can pull […]
Cumberland Schools Hire Farley As Director, Contract Next
The Cumberland County School Board voted Dr. Rebecca Farley to be the next Director of Schools. Farley has been serving as the school system’s interim director for the past two months. School Board Member Scott VanWinkle said he was impressed with Farley’s interview. “She demonstrated that she understands many of the challenges we face in […]
Two Candidates Address Goals For Cumberland Schools
The Cumberland County School Board interviewed its two finalists for Director Of Schools Monday, in-house candidate Rebecca Farley and west Tennessee educator Randy Shannon. Shannon serves as the Career and Technical Education director in the Benton County School System. He has also served as a middle school assistant principal. Shannon said he wants students to […]
