Cumberland Votes For Athletics And Activities Director
In a five to three vote Thursday night, the Cumberland County Board of Education voted to create a new full-time Athletic and Activities Director position to oversee district extracurricular programs and address student eligibility concerns. The decision followed public comments regarding student athletes losing eligibility due to zoning issues, prompting a debate on how to […]
Cumberland School Officials Frustrated With Roads, Closures
Cumberland County Schools will reopen Wednesday, after what officials call a frustrating winter weather event. Cumberland County Schools Transportation Director Kathleen Martin said the school system has closed the schools for the past two days due to icy roads. Martin said unpaved roads, especially, caused the system concern, because they would not clear. “It’s been […]
Cumberland Schools Director Completes 120-Day Transition
Cumberland County School Director Rebecca Farley completed her 120-day transition plan focused on communication, school visits, and employee feedback. Farley concluded the plan with temperature checks, asking people across the system the biggest concerns and areas where they were seeing improvement. “Staffing and compensation was 26 percent,” Farley said. “Behavior, discipline, and support was 13.3, […]
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 Forming New Committee On Middle Schools
The Cumberland County Board of Education established a new committee Thursday to explore the idea of adding middle schools to the school system School Board Member Shannon Stout said she would like the committee to determine the availability and the suitability of the schools for middle school activities. She said the board would also need […]
Farley Settling In As New Cumberland Schools Director
Cumberland County Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said she is settling in to her new role. Farley said she has worked in the Cumberland County School System for 26 years and that being familiar with the personnel has made it a smooth transition. Now that she is settled in, Farley said she is focusing on […]
Cumberland Schools Without Trainers As Games Begin
With the fall sports season underway, the Cumberland County School Board worried about the need for athletic trainers. Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said last year’s trainer provider did not want to renew the contract after its expiration in May. Right now, the school system does not have any athletic trainers. Board Member Jon Matthews […]
Cumberland County High Gets New Traffic Pattern Friday
Changes coming to the traffic pattern at Cumberland County High School when school begins Friday. Principal Dr. Cassie Warner said parents will drop their kids off in front of the school on the Stanley Street side. Car riders will be picked up in the same location. Warner said busses will line up parallel to Miller […]
Cumberland Schools Adding ParentSquare App For Communication
The Cumberland County School System will use the ParentSquare App to more efficiently communicate with parents and families. Director of Technology Elbert Farley said the district tried other software, but ParentSquare is a better fit for the system’s needs. Farley said the app’s digital communication will make sure parents get important messages from the schools. […]
Cumberland Negotiating Move For Disabilities Program
The Cumberland County School Board will negotiate a lease agreement to move the Baby Birds Learning Center Program to Cumberland County High School. The program serves students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Crossroads Academy had expressed concerns about cleaning procedures and scheduling in the current building. Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said the program has […]
