Todd Cummings

The Paradise Valley Unified School District in Phoenix earlier this year hired Todd Cummings as superintendent despite the South Bend school board publicly investigating various allegations against him.

The Paradise Valley Unified School District board was set Tuesday to consider placing former South Bend Superintendent Todd Cummings on paid leave, for a reason the board's meeting agenda doesn't specify, and appointing an interim superintendent.

The future of South Bend’s school leadership dominated Monday night’s school board meeting, with calls for the official termination of former superintendent Todd Cummings.

An attorney for Todd Cummings' chief financial officer reportedly had said the Arizona district had slowed its hiring process because of the South Bend investigation.

The South Bend Community Schools Board, just over a month into its first term with three new members, is navigating its early challenges and growing pains.

The South Bend schools board will meet Wednesday to pick a new temporary superintendent to replace Todd Cummings.

Board President Jeanette McCullough declined to comment Wednesday on why she called the special meeting to consider placing Superintendent Todd Cummings on leave. A meeting agenda states the board will appoint a temporary superintendent if needed.

Superintendent Todd Cummings says "now is the perfect time" to retake control of five schools that had continually received failing grades from the Indiana Department of Education before 2019.

Despite having no purview over South Bend schools, Republicans voted for resolution calling for study on separate South Bend district

Despite some dissent from some South Bend school board members, the Empowerment Zone will stay in place through 2026