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Cumberland County board approves mutual separation of Director Stepp and selects Rebecca Farley as interim director
Summary
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a mutual separation agreement with Director Stepp and, after temporarily suspending a policy restriction, selected Chief Academic Officer Rebecca Farley as interim director by ballot. The board also authorized an outside recruitment/evaluation plan for the director search.
The Cumberland County Board of Education voted to approve a mutual separation agreement with Director Stepp and then selected Rebecca Farley as interim director by closed ballot during its regular meeting.
Board counsel described the proposed mutual separation as “a very simple agreement” that would preserve Mr. Stepp’s employee benefits while removing day‑to‑day responsibilities. The board approved the mutual agreement on a roll call vote with the following recorded positions: Miss Hough — yes; Mr. Van Wegel — yes; Miss Nichols — no; Miss Hale — yes; Mr. Matthews — yes; Mr. Cole — yes; Miss Stout — abstain; Mr. King — yes. The motion passed.
After approving the agreement, the board placed the…
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