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 […]
Cumberland School Board Approves Farley’s Director Contract
The Cumberland County School Board approved a new contract for new Director of Schools Rebecca Farley Wednesday with the exception of an annual bonus. Board Member Scott VanWinkle expressed concern with the incentive bonus in Farley’s contract, which could be worth up to $5,000 on top of her $135,000 salary. VanWinkle said he wanted the […]
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 […]
School Board Races Dot Super Tuesday Ballot
Several Upper Cumberland counties let their voices be heard in School Board races Tuesday. Putnam County School Board incumbents Kim Cravens, Dawn Fry, and Lynn McHenry ran unopposed in their individual primaries Tuesday. Putnam County Republicans cast 5,640 votes for Steve Pierce in the Property Assessor voting. No one ran on the Democratic side. On […]
