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Bennett named CCS Superintendent in fractured vote; contention over contract arises
By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent Dr. Chris Bennett speaks from the podium as the Board of Education listens, with Gloria Sherman and Kenneth Ledford pictured. | Chuck Thompson EDUCATION – In a special called 11 a.m. meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, the Cleveland County Board of Education voted 6-3 to hire Dr. Chris Bennett as the new permanent CCS Superintendent. After Chairman Joel Shores called the meeting to order and asked for a motion, Board Member Ron Humphr
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