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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 having the discussions make sense. ... Read More »

An online threat made against the Cumberland County Schools Thursday night came from an out-of-state juvenile. Director of Schools Billy Stepp said multiple agencies investigated the threat which did not mention a specific school. The threat began with an out-of-state juvenile using a picture of a current Cumberland County Schools student. “(The student) was in no way involved with the ... Read More »

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 Design Group to pinpoint the ... Read More »

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 there,” Stepp said. “I do ... Read More »

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 four votes. “If we can’t ... Read More »