Cumberland TCAP Scores Improve, More Changes Coming
Cumberland County Schools implementing a series of targeted academic supports and staffing adjustments to maintain a five-year trend of steady improvement in TCAP scores. Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said the district achieved a significant increase in third-grade proficiency this year, rising from 33 percent to approximately 40 percent. Farley said the Board of Education […]
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 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 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 […]
Cumberland School Board Approves Budget After Revisions
The Cumberland County School Board approved a revised budget Tuesday night to propose to the Cumberland County Budget Committee. The budget originally faced a $4 million deficit. Cumberland County Schools Chief Operations Officer Kim Bray said the newly approved budget still sits some $2.9 million in the red, but could be balanced. “The $3.1 million […]
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 […]
Cumberland Schools With Finalist For Principal, Administrator Of Year
The Cumberland County School System has a finalist for Tennessee principal and administrator of year. Phoenix School Principal Stephanie Barnes and School Administrator Rebecca Farley are one of three finalists in each category. Cumberland County is the only county in the state with a finalist in both categories. Both will be interviewed by a panel […]
