City Superintendent Jim Cunningham and members of the Fort Payne City Board of Education took a moment during Thursdayâs meeting to reflect on how the schools have handled the ongoing pandemic and talk about a timeline for vaccinating teachers. âAt the end of the first term, near Christmas, it got a bit tight in terms of sickness. Our employees have proven theyâre essential. Our attendance for students is fantastic and people are healthy right now,â Cunningham said, knocking on the conference room table. âEveryone is to be commended, including the students themselves. Theyâve been phenomenal. Weâve all had our challenges and scars from it.â