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School district approves calendar change after large substitute shortage

Cumberland County Schools Board · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Cumberland County Schools approved a calendar adjustment because the district reported more than 800 substitute requests (about 60% filled); May 1 will be a non-student day and the district will make up the instructional time by making May 22 a full day and setting May 26 as the last day.

The Cumberland County Schools board approved a calendar change after district staff reported a surge in substitute-teacher requests that left roughly 40% of shifts unfilled.

A district staff member told the board the system had received "over 800 substitute requests and about 60% of those are filled," and recommended designating May 1 as a…

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