Big cuts on the table for Cabarrus Schools, county weighs in Mark Plemmons Apr 30, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Updated 11 hrs ago 0 Cabarrus County Commissioners are scheduled to meet Monday, May 4, at the Governmental Center. Cabarrus County Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons CONCORD — Cabarrus County issued a press release Thursday afternoon after reports of big cuts proposed by Cabarrus County Schools.kAm%96 4FED 27764E 4@>AFE6CD[ 7:6=5 EC:AD[ C@3@E:4D AC@8C2> DFAA@CE[ 32?5 EC2G6=[ 2E9=6E:4 7:6=5 >2:?E6?2?46 2?5 DE277 56G6=@A>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 C65F4E:@?D 7@==@H 2 564:D:@? 3J r232CCFD r@F?EJ r@>>:DD:@?6CD E@ 92=E 2 3F586E AC6D6?E2E:@? 3J rr$ @77:4:2=D[ H9@ 925 D@F89E 2? gT :?4C62D6 @G6C E96 4FCC6?E 7:D42= J62C] r@>>:DD:@?6CD 5:5 962C AC6D6?E2E:@?D 7C@> #@H2?\r232CCFD r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 2?5 z2??2A@=:D r:EJ $49@@=D]k^Am kAm%96 r232CCFD r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 r@>>:DD:@?6CD :D AC@G:5:?8 2? FA52E6 @? 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