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Personnel committee clears hires, limited license and announces teacher performance bonuses

Cumberland County Schools Board (committee meetings) · January 7, 2026
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Summary

Personnel committee approved routine personnel items (leaves of absence, new hires, limited license request, assistant-principal recommendation), entered a closed session under state statutes, and staff announced over $1 million in forthcoming state performance bonuses to qualifying teachers.

The personnel committee approved medically related leave-of-absence requests, the standard personnel list of recommended hires across district positions (teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria staff), and a limited-license request for an individual who completed coursework but has outstanding testing. The committee also approved an administrative recommendation for an assistant principal after school and cabinet review.

The committee voted to enter closed session to preserve confidentiality under North Carolina statutes (cited in the meeting) and to preserve attorney-client privilege; after the closed session the committee reconvened and adjourned.

Staff announced that letters were sent to schools about state performance bonuses to be paid at month-end: 219 teachers ranked in the top 25% for K–8 growth will receive bonuses totaling more than $1,000,000. Staff noted statutory caps for individual bonus amounts (up to $7,000 in some categories) and additional payouts for career-technical education credentials and AP/IB performance.