Cumberland County High School Principal Dr. Jeffrey Scales has accepted a position as Secondary Director of Instruction at Mecklenburg County Public Schools and interviewed for the position of Assistant Superintendent, he and Griffin confirmed.

Scales has been with the Cumberland school division for a total of 15 years, serving seven years as high school principal, one year as the elementary school principal and five years teaching in the classroom.

He said the departure is on good terms and said he sees the post as an opportunity to evolve in the education system.

“My goal is to move onto a position of impacting a division,” Scales said.

He said he will continue to live in the county.

Scales said he is proud that Cumberland County High School is fully accredited and that the graduation rates fall between 92-94 percent.

Division Superintendent Dr. Amy Griffin announced Scales’ departure during the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors meeting July 10.

“We’re sorry to be losing him, but we’re happy for him personally,” Griffin said.

A special called meeting scheduled for Monday by the Cumberland County School Board that would potentially determine a succeeding principal for Cumberland County High School has been postponed.

Division Superintendent Dr. Amy Griffin said the rescheduled meeting will be announced as soon as possible.