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.


 
 

David M. Sutton, Ed.D.
Superintendent 
E-Mail: [email protected]

Renee Collins, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
E-Mail: [email protected]

Brad Teague 
Chief Operating Officer 
E-Mail: [email protected]

Kim Carpenter
Chief Technology Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
 
Tammie Ash, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Human Resources
E-Mail: [email protected]

Jolie Kelly, CPA, CPFO
Finance Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
 
Department Contact
Telephone
(828)
Career-Technical Education
Dr. Charlie Freeman
288-2340
Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Renee Collins
288-2301
  Elementary Education Dr. Keith Silver 288-2310
  Middle Grades Education Ms. Karen Davis 288-3311
  High School Education Dr. Charlie Freeman 288-2340
Exceptional Children Program
Ms. Michelle Alcorn
288-2351
Federal Programs  Dr. Keith Silver 288-2310
Finance Ms. Jolie Kelly 288-2240
  Accounts Payable Ms. Casey Brown 288-2243
  Payroll Ms. Anita Bradley 288-2247
  Purchasing Mr. John Morris  288-2330
Human Resources  Dr. Tammie Ash
288-2230
  Benefits  Ms. Cindy Strickland 288-2233
  Licensure & Retirement Ms. Haley Cobb 288-2231
Operations Mr. Brad Teague  288-2220
  Child Nutrition Program
Ms. Sherry Suttle
288-2251
  Maintenance 
Mr. Darren Lane
288-2450
  Transportation
Mr. Charley Melton
288-2452
Marketing & Community Relations / AIG Coordinator Mr. Ritchie Garland  288-2244
Student Information   288-2221
Technology Ms. Kim Carpenter
288-2221
Technical Services Mr. Mike Thompson 288-2241
Investigator Capt. Marc Duncan
288-2222
Accountability Services Ms. Karen Davis
288-2311
Social Worker (Elementary) Ms. Taran Long
286-2861 ext. 118
Social Worker (Middle Grades)  Ms. Katie Bass
248-5294
Social Worker (High School) Ms. An'Quinette Hodges 
248-5294
Superintendent's Office
Dr. David Sutton
Ms. Amy Smith
(Executive Assistant)
288-2211