Cumby ISD Board Considering Calling For A Bond Election For Renovations, New Additions
Cumby ISD Board is considering calling for a bond election to be held May 1, 2021, which would fund safety and security improvements, renovations to the existing high school and elementary building, construction of a new school building and ag shop, and prepare the district for potential future growth. Cumby ISD The school board and administrators presented information regarding the potential bond election during community meeting...
Cumby ISD To Hold Board, Community Meeting To Discuss Potential 2021 Bond Election
Cumby ISD Board of Trustees have a full morning ahead Saturday, with a school board meeting at 7:30 a.m. and a Cumby ISD Community Meeting at 8:30 a.m., followed by a board training session. The morning meetings will be available for virtual streaming and may also be accessed by phone. Cumby Elementary School Entrance “Everyone has the option of face to face, Zoom, or YouTube Live. The meeting will be recorded and downloaded on...
Cumby ISD Master Planning, Possible Bond Election To Be Discussed At Jan. 30 Meeting
Cumby ISD Board of Trustees are again considering calling a bond election to fund improvements at the school. Cumby ISD voters were asked during the Nov. 5, 2019 election to consider approving a school bond. In the early ballots, 60 percent of voters were in favor of the bond for school improvements and 40 percent voted against it. However, once Election Day totals were in, the bond was defeated by only 10 votes. Trustees and...
Cumby ISD Recognizes Principals
Governor Greg Abbott has declared October 2020 as Principals Month in Texas, in recognition of the important roles principals at all levels assume to help ensure every child has access to a high-quality education in a safe and supportive environment. “This year, as we face new challenges presented by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the leadership of our state’s principals in our schools is more important that...
Cumby ISD Athletics Canceled Until Aug. 24 Due To COVID-19
School Still Slated To Start As Scheduled Aug. 13 Cumby ISD COVID-19 protocols went into effect this week after some students reported virus symptoms, then, one confirmed COVID-19 case was reported, according to school officials. School athletic activities have been temporarily canceled, but classes are slated to begin as scheduled this Thursday. Monday afternoon Cumby ISD officials announced the decision to cancel athletic practices...
Cumby ISD Meet the Teacher, Schedule Pick Up Times Announced
Candidate Filing Continues Through Aug. 17 For A Place On Nov. 3 Trustees Ballot; Cumby ISD Bond Election Cancelled Cumby ISD Meet the Teacher and schedule pick up times were announced Thursday night, Aug. 6. A traditional Cumby ISD Meet the Teacher Night won’t be held this year due to COVID-19, but times have been allocated on four different days for parents to drop their children’s supplies off at school and meet their...
Cumby ISD New School Year Begins Aug. 13 For Students
Cumby ISD is gearing up for the new school year, with teachers scheduled to report for duty on Aug. 5, and classes beginning for students on Aug. 13. Families were asked to choose between two options when the kids go back to school. While administrators are still firming up numbers, currently, it looks like about 85 percent of students will be attending face-to-face classes at school and the remaining 15 percent will do their work...
Cumby ISD Honors Athletes For Hard Work
Cumby High School’s annual athletic banquet was another casualty in the battle to keep COVID-19 cases and potential exposure low in Hopkins County. But, school officials didn’t let that stop them for honoring their student athletes. Cumby ISD Tuesday announced this year’s award winners online. Cumby High School Trojans “We wish that we could be handing out these awards in person, but we wanted to make sure that...
Cumby ISD Meal Program Changes Planned Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Cumby Independent School District meal program changes are planned in response to the continued rise in COVID-19 cases across the country and state. (Hopkins County has remained at 3 positive cases since Monday, March 30). The Cumby ISD meal program will continue but, will only be available for pick up once a week. Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter, in a letter to parents and guardians, said the change will help better limit...
Cumby ISD Out Until April 10
Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter Thursday morning reported the district, following reports from health and other officials regarding COVID-19 spread and concerns, will be extending suspension of regular operations through April 10. That means no classes at the Cumby ISD campus through that date, but doesn’t mean students won’t be required to do school work during that time. The district will continue to monitor...
