Cleveland County Schools

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Stop by our Car Wash THIS SATURDAY at the Fallston Fire Department and help support our team!

📍 4632 Fallston Rd., Fallston, NC
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✨ Clean Cars. Strong Team. ✨

Thank you for supporting Burns Football! 🦅💙💛

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Middle school instructional teams came together this week for a day of reflection, celebration, planning, and preparation. Teams reviewed student outcomes, celebrated successes, identified opportunities for growth, and collaborated on priorities for the year ahead.

Their dedication to continuous improvement and student success continues to strengthen teaching and learning across our middle schools. We appreciate their commitment to ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive!

Our Superintendent, Dr. Stephen Fisher, has been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of North Carolina’s highest honors for public service, presented by the Governor’s Office of North Carolina.

This recognition reflects a career dedicated to students, educators, and communities across our state, but those of us in Cleveland County know it also reflects something more. Dr. Fisher has never simply worked for Cleveland County Schools. He has believed in Cleveland County Schools.

Throughout his leadership, Dr. Fisher has championed our mission of Cultivating Excellence, always keeping students at the center of every decision and encouraging our staff to pursue the very best for every child. His commitment to public education, his steady leadership, and his genuine care for our schools have helped shape the success of our district and the futures of countless students.

As he prepares to conclude his service with Cleveland County Schools later this month, we are grateful for his leadership and proud to see him receive this well-earned recognition.

Thank you, Dr. Fisher, for your dedication to Cleveland County Schools, your belief in our students and staff, and your lasting impact on our community!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CCS Board of Education
June 9, 2026

CCS Superintendent Search Draws 24 Applicants

The Cleveland County Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce that the application period for the district’s superintendent search has officially closed. The board received 24 applications from candidates representing eight states, including North Carolina.

The applications will now be processed by the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA) and provided to the Board of Education for review. Board members look forward to evaluating the candidate pool and advancing to the interview phase of the superintendent search process in the coming weeks.

The board remains committed to conducting a thorough and thoughtful search to identify the next leader of Cleveland County Schools and appreciates the interest shown by candidates from across the region and nation.

The Cleveland County Board of Education will meet on Monday, June 8, at 6 PM.

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Summer learning for our school staff is already in full swing!

Cleveland County Schools is proud to launch a high-impact professional development series focused on the power of co-teaching. This week, building administrators, EC facilitators, and 4th and 5th grade teaching teams came together to strengthen how we deliver Specially Designed Instruction (SDI).

Led by national expert Dr. Tammy Barron, teams are moving beyond traditional models and embracing high-impact, data-driven co-teaching strategies. When general education and special education professionals combine their expertise, students win!

We are very proud of the leadership and dedication shown by our principals and teachers and excited for the great work ahead!