Administration
Rutherford County Schools
382 West Main Street 
Forest City, NC 28043-3027
Phone (828) 288-2200 
FAX (828) 288-2490
Normal Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Kevin Bradley
Chief Operating Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
Kim Carpenter
Chief Technology Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
Chief Operating Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
Kim Carpenter
Chief Technology Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
| Department | Contact | 
                        Telephone 
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| Career-Technical Education | 
 Dr. Charlie Freeman 
 | 
 828-288-2340 
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| Curriculum & Instruction | Mr. Brad Richardson | |
| Elementary Education | Dr. Keith Silver | 828-288-2310 | 
| Middle Grades Education | Dr. Keith Silver | 828-288-2310 | 
| High School Education | Dr. Charlie Freeman | 828-288-2340 | 
| Exceptional Children Program | 
 Ms. Michelle Alcorn 
 | 
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| Federal Programs | Dr. Keith Silver | 828-288-2310 | 
| Finance | Mr. John Morris | 
 828-288-2330 
 | 
| Accounts Payable | Mr. Nicholas Vassey | 
 828-288-2246 
 | 
| Payroll | Mr. Brad Orr | 828-288-2237 | 
| Purchasing | Ms. Jennifer Byrd | 
 828-288-2243 
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| Human Resources | Dr. Tammie Ash | |
| Benefits | Ms. Cindy Strickland | 828-288-2233 | 
| Licensure & Retirement | Ms. Haley Cobb | 828-288-2231 | 
| Operations | Mr. Kevin Bradley | 828-288-2220 | 
| Child Nutrition Program | 
 Ms. Sherry Suttle 
 | 
 828-288-2251 
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| Maintenance | 
 Mr. Darren Lane 
 | 
 828-288-2450 
 | 
| Transportation | 
 Mr. Charley Melton 
 | 
 828-288-2452 
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| Marketing & Community Relations / AIG Coordinator | Mr. Ritchie Garland | 828-288-2244 | 
| Student Information | Ms. Kim Carpenter | 828-288-2221 | 
| Technology | Ms. Kim Carpenter | |
| Technical Services | Mr. Mike Thompson | 828-288-2241 | 
| Investigator | Capt. Marc Duncan | |
| Accountability Services | Ms. Karen Davis | |
| Social Worker (Elementary) | Ms. Taran Long | 
 828-286-2861 ext. 118 
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| Social Worker (Middle Grades) | Ms. Katie Bass | 
 828-245-3750 
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| Social Worker (High School) | Ms. An'Quinette Hodges | 
 828-248-5294 
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| Superintendent's Office | 
 Dr. David Sutton 
Ms. Amy Smith 
(Executive Assistant) 
 | 
828-288-2211 |