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Cumberland County narrows superintendent search to two TSBA-recommended finalists
Summary
The school board’s consultant from the Tennessee School Boards Association presented two finalists — Dr. Rebecca Farley and Dr. Randy Shannon — and outlined interview procedures and timeline; board members asked about adding a local candidate and confirmed interview logistics.
Tammy Ganger, a consultant with the Tennessee School Boards Association, told the Cumberland County School Board at its work session that TSBA’s screening committee is recommending two finalists for director of schools: Dr. Rebecca Farley and Dr. Randy Shannon.
Ganger said the committee received eight applications and screened them to the criteria the board adopted. "TSBA does not select your director of schools. We just simply do the leg work, and that's what we're reporting on," she said. The board received a hard copy binder and a Dropbox link with full application materials for the finalists.
Dr. Rebecca Farley was identified in the presentation as the district’s interim director of schools and its chief academic officer; TSBA’s packet…
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