Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
A CCEA-distributed survey presented at the meeting found more than half of certified teachers will be retirement-eligible within 14 years and over half of respondents said they do not plan to remain or are unsure; presenters and board members said increased pay and stronger administrative support are top retention levers.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
The board amended and approved a shortened strategic plan with added K–2 focus, ACT and substitute-availability items; it accepted a Dairy Alliance grant at no cost, approved adult meal price increases to take effect in January and advanced budget planning and amendments.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
Board members postponed formal approval of the TISA accountability report to a special call at a Monday retreat after reviewing third-grade screening data that showed a 33.1% meeting/exceeding rate. Members backed using budgeted funds to add five teachers or trained assistants and to expand RTI support at five schools.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
The board authorized staff to put tennis-court resurfacing out to bid and directed the CFO to prepare a budget amendment drawing from the district fund balance; members discussed timing (spring work window) and temporary repairs already paid ($10,000).
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a Community Needs Evaluation (CNE) matrix for middle-school planning, established a middle-school committee to use the tool, and set a May 2026 target for committee completion.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
Responding to a 33.1% third-grade ELA proficiency rate, the Cumberland County Board discussed family engagement, RTI support, adding teachers or assistants, and agreed to postpone finalizing the districts TISA accountability report until a Monday retreat and special call.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
The board approved first reading of multiple policy updates and moved to amend equipment-and-supplies language to include items placed "in school buildings or on school property."
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
The board authorized staff to solicit bids for tennis-court resurfacing (to be funded from fund balance) and accepted paving quotes for a Martin Elementary parent pick-up line; staff flagged potential schedule and funding issues and prepared a budget amendment.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
District leaders reported continued driver shortages, noted national trends, and said recruitment efforts include outreach to parents and public trainings; staff cited a parent planning to take the bus-driver test.
Tennessee / School Districts / Cumberland County
Board members reviewed an updated organizational chart and clarified that the districts chief financial responsibilities will report to the chief operations officer in current job descriptions; director of schools said she will revise job descriptions and upload the corrected version to the next agenda.