Board raises substitute pay, leaves extracurricular supplement structure unchanged and approves athletics‑director job description

The Cumberland County Board of Education on March 1 approved increases to substitute pay and took several decisions affecting extracurricular compensation and personnel.

After discussion and multiple amendments, the board approved a revised substitute‑pay structure that sets classified substitutes at $100 per day and certified substitutes at the presented certified rate (document notes $1.35 in transcript formatting; staff will confirm the per‑day equivalency for posting). The motion passed by roll call.

On activity supplements, staff presented a proposal to tie supplemental pay to months, participation and measurable success; the projected cost for head coaches under the new disbursement scheme was higher than the current payout. Several board members said it would be premature to change supplement rules before hiring an athletics and activities director. The board voted to keep the supplement pay structure as currently implemented (approximately $83,426 paid out historically) for the coming cycle.

Separately, the board approved an athletics and activities director job description and asked staff to post the position. Staff said the top of the proposed salary range would be $110,000, funded in part by removing another position (chief academic officer) from the FY budget.

What happens next: staff will post the athletics‑director vacancy with the proposed salary range, finalize substitute‑pay implementation details for payroll, and continue work on supplement policy with input from the future athletics director.