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School district approves calendar change after large substitute shortage
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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 non-student day that would become an optional teacher work day. The district said it cannot request a waiver or make May 1 a virtual day under current rules, so it proposed shifting the instructional day schedule: May 22 would become a full instructional day, and May 26 would serve as the last day of school with a two-hour early release.
District staff said year-round and early-college calendars would not require changes because they already meet instructional-day requirements. They also said some extracurricular activities, clubs and practices could be canceled on May 1 if a school lacks staff, although major events such as scheduled games and field trips could continue if staffing allows.
During the meeting the chair asked for a motion to approve the adjustment. The motion was recorded in the transcript (mover and seconder named) and the board voted to approve the calendar change.
Board members did not provide a public vote roll call in the transcript excerpt provided; the change was entered as approved and the meeting moved on to adjournment.
