Tag Archives: Cumberland County Schools

Dr. Ina Maxwell has been named the new director of Cumberland County Schools. Board Member Stacy Karge voiced support for all four of the finalists before the Board of Education voted Monday. “I was incredibly impressed with each of their qualifications,” Karge said. “They all have amazing strengths, and I think any one of them would represent our students, faculty, ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Board of Education has accepted a bid to make improvements to Martin Elementary School. Kacee Harris is the board’s Chief Financial Officer. “To keep it simple, we have $850,000 dollars to spend,” Harris said. “We can do the base bid and the engineering fees, with the change door order included and come in $4,900 dollars under budget.” ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Board of Education decided Thursday night to begin the interview process to select a new Director of Schools. Board Member Jim Inman said despite concerns over a change of leadership during the COVID-19 crisis, now is the time to make a decision. “I believe we have good candidates to choose from,” Inman said. “I believe we need ... Read More »

The directors of both the Clay and White County School Systems agree with Governor Bill Lee’s recommendations to keep schools closed. Clay School Director Matt Eldridge said Wednesday’s announcement did not surprise him. “Well that’s what most of us thought would happen, and one reason is there not being a cure for this yet, it’d be hard for them to ... Read More »