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Cumberland Academy in Tyler cuts staff due to budget shortfall

According to Pulliam's letter, those measures included reassignments, consolidations, staff reductions and a modest salary adjustment for all staff members.

TYLER, Texas — Cumberland Academy in Tyler announced Thursday that the school has cut staff due to a $2 million budget shortfall.

In a media statement, Superintendent Charles Pulliam said the leadership made strategic budget adjustments to manage the shortfall due to the state’s ongoing funding freeze, the end of federal COVID-19 relief funding, inflationary pressures and rising costs. 

According to Pulliam's letter, those measures included reassignments, consolidations, staff reductions and a modest salary adjustment for all staff members. 

"These steps balance immediate financial needs with our  commitment to maintaining high-quality education for our students," the statement read. 

CBS19 is working to get more information about these budget issues at Cumberland Academy. 

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