If you are a concerned Charlotte-Mecklenburg School parent you are encouraged to do the following:
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Attend our CMS Workshop
- Attend our Welcoming Schools Information Workshop on Thursday, October 26th at First Baptist Church Charlotte at 7PM
If you cannot join us in October, contact us to host your own. We'll provide you with all the materials you need.
Contact Your Child's School
- Contact the principal and teacher(s) your child’s school and ask if the Welcoming Schools program is being implemented and demand to know more about the program. NC Values Coalition has learned that Welcoming Schools is slated to be rolled out at 12 CMS elementary schools this school year. Contact your school to find out if your child will be taught this curriculum and voice your opposition to it.
Attend an Upcoming PTA Meeting:
Olde Providence Elementary School PTA will hear a presentation from CMS on Welcoming Schools on November 8th from 6 to 7pm.
Attend an Upcoming CMS Board Meeting:
Speak to the Board an an upcoming meeting. (See Full Schedule of CMS Public Meetings at http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/Pages/AdditionalMeetings.aspx)
- October 24th, 6PM at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
- November 14th, 6PM at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
- December 12th, 6PM at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
Talk to candidates running for school board and ask them about their position on Welcoming Schools.
Contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
(1) Reach out to Earnest Winston, Chief Community Relations and Engagement/Ombudsman Officer, [email protected] with concerns about the implementation of this program in CMS Elementary schools
(2) Request a meeting with Dr. Clayton Wilcox, Superintendent, [email protected], to share your concerns about Welcoming Schools being implemented in CMS Elementary schools.
(3) Find out your School Board Member's position on Welcoming Schools before the November 7th municipal elections. Many school boards are filled during this election.
Contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education:
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Mary T. McCray, Chairperson |
704-281-6074 |
980-343-7128 |
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Elyse C. Dashew, Vice-Chairperson |
704-659-6994 |
980-343-7128 |
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Ericka Ellis-Stewart, At-Large |
704-412-8565 |
980-343-7128 |
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Rhonda Lennon, District 1 |
980-231-1465 |
980-343-7128 |
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Thelma Byers-Bailey, District 2 |
980-272-1943 |
980-343-7128 |
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Ruby M. Jones, District 3 |
704-579-1763 |
980-343-7128 |
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Tom Tate, District 4 |
704-502-3093 |
980-343-7128 |
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Eric C. Davis, District 5 |
704-651-0217 |
980-343-7128 |
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Paul Bailey, District 6 |
704-519-9096 |
980-343-7128 |
North Carolina School Superintendents:
| List of North Carolina School Superintendents and Addresses | ||||||
| Name | Superintendent | Mailing/Physical Address | City | Zip | Telephone | Email Address |
| Alamance-Burlington | Dr Bill Harrison | 1712 Vaughn Rd | Burlington | 27217 | (336) 570-6060 | [email protected] |
| Alexander County | Dr Jennifer Hefner | 700 Liledoun Rd | Taylorsville | 28681 | (828) 632-7001 | [email protected] |
| Alleghany County | Mr Chad Beasley | 85 Peachtree St | Sparta | 28675 | (336) 372-4345 | [email protected] |
| Anson County | Mr Michael Freeman | 320 Camden Rd | Wadesboro | 28170 | (704) 694-4417 | [email protected] |
| Ashe County | Ms Phyllis Yates | 320 South St | Jefferson | 28640 | (336) 246-7175 | [email protected] |
| Asheboro City | Dr Terry Worrell | 1126 S Park St | Asheboro | 27204 | (336) 625-5104 | [email protected] |
| Asheville City | Dr Bobbie Short, Interim | 85 Mountain St | Asheville | 28802 | (828) 350-7000 | [email protected] |
| Avery County | Dr David Burleson | 775 Cranberry St | Newland | 28657 | (828) 733-6006 | [email protected] |
| Beaufort County | Dr Don Phipps | 321 Smaw Rd | Washington | 27889 | (252) 946-6593 | [email protected] |
| Bertie County | Dr Steven Hill | 222 County Farm Rd | Windsor | 27983 | (252) 794-6014 | [email protected] |
| Bladen County | Dr Robert Taylor | Hwy 701 S | Elizabethtown | 28337 | (910) 862-4136 | [email protected] |
| Brunswick County | Mr Les Tubb | 35 Referendum Dr | Bolivia | 28422 | (910) 253-2981 | [email protected] |
| Buncombe County | Dr Tony Baldwin | 175 Bingham Rd | Asheville | 28806 | (828) 255-5921 | [email protected] |
| Burke County | Dr Larry Putnam | 700 E Parker Rd | Morganton | 28680 | (828) 439-4312 | [email protected] |
| Cabarrus County | Dr Chris Lowder | 4401 Old Airport Rd | Concord | 28026 | (704) 262-6191 | [email protected] |
| Caldwell County | Dr Steve Stone | 1914 Hickory Blvd SW | Lenoir | 28645 | (828) 728-8407 | [email protected] |
| Camden County | Dr Travis Twiford, Interim | 174 NC Hwy 343 N | Camden | 27921 | (252) 335-0831 | [email protected] |
| Carteret County | Mr Mat Bottoms | 107 Safrit Dr | Beaufort | 28516 | (252) 728-4583 | [email protected] |
| Caswell County | Dr Sandra Carter | 353 County Home Rd | Yanceyville | 27379 | (336) 694-4116 | [email protected] |
| Catawba County | Dr Matt Stover | 10 E 25th St | Newton | 28658 | (828) 464-8333 | [email protected] |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro | Dr Pam Baldwin | 750 S Merritt Mill Rd | Chapel Hill | 27516 | (919) 967-8211 | [email protected] |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg County | Dr Clayton Wilcox | 600 East Fourth St, Fifth Floor | Charlotte | 28202 | (980) 343-3000 | [email protected] |
| Chatham County | Dr Derrick Jordan | 369 West St | Pittsboro | 27312 | (919) 542-3626 | [email protected] |
| Cherokee County | Dr Jeana Conley | 911 Andrews Rd | Murphy | 28906 | (828) 837-2722 | [email protected] |
| Clay County | Dr Mark Leek | 154 Yellow Jacket Dr | Hayesville | 28904 | (828) 389-8513 | [email protected] |
| Cleveland County | Dr Stephen Fisher | 400 W. Marion St | Shelby | 28150 | (704) 476-8026 | [email protected] |
| Clinton City | Dr Stuart Blount | 300 Westover Rd | Clinton | 28328 | (910) 592-3132 | [email protected] |
| Columbus County | Mr Alan Faulk | 817 Washington St | Whiteville | 28472 | (910) 642-5168 | [email protected] |
| Craven County | Dr Meghan Doyle | 3600 Trent Rd | New Bern | 28562 | (252) 514-6300 | [email protected] |
| Cumberland County | Mr Tim Kinlaw, Interim | 2465 Gillespie St | Fayetteville | 28302 | (910) 678-2312 | [email protected] |
| Currituck County | Mr Mark Stefanik | 2958 Caratoke Hwy | Currituck | 27929 | (252) 232-2223 | [email protected] |
| Dare County | Mr John Farrelly | 3020 Wrightsville Ave | Nags Head | 27959 | (252) 480-8888 | [email protected] |
| Davidson County | Dr Lory Morrow | 250 County School Rd | Lexington | 27293 | (336) 249-8181 | [email protected] |
| Davie County | Dr Darrin Hartness | 220 Cherry St | Mocksville | 27028 | (336) 751-5921 | [email protected] |
| Duplin County | Dr Austin Obasohan | PO Box 128 | Kenansville | 28349 | (910) 296-1521 | [email protected] |
| Durham County | Dr Bert L'Homme | 511 Cleveland St | Durham | 27702 | (919) 560-2000 | [email protected] |
| Edenton/Chowan | Dr Rob Jackson | 406 W Queen St | Edenton | 27932 | (252) 482-4436 | [email protected] |
| Edgecombe County | Mr John Farrelly | 412 Pearl St | Tarboro | 27886 | (252) 641-2600 | [email protected] |
| Elkin City | Dr. Myra Cox | 202 West Spring St | Elkin | 28621 | (336) 835-3135 | [email protected] |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth | Dr Beverly Emory | 475 Corporate Square Dr | Winston-Salem | 27103 | (336) 727-2816 | [email protected] |
| Franklin County | Dr Pascal Mubenga | 53 West River Rd | Louisburg | 27549 | (919) 496-2600 | [email protected] |
| Gaston County | Mr Jeff Booker | 943 Osceola St | Gastonia | 28053 | (704) 866-6100 | [email protected] |
| Gates County | Dr Barry Williams | 205 Main St | Gatesville | 27938 | (252) 357-1113 | [email protected] |
| Graham County | Ms Angela Knight | 52 Moose Branch Rd | Robbinsville | 28771 | (828) 479-3413 | [email protected] |
| Granville County | Dr Dorwin Howard Sr. | 101 Delacroix St | Oxford | 27565 | (919) 693-4613 | [email protected] |
| Greene County | Dr Patrick Miller | 301 Kingold Blvd | Snow Hill | 28580 | (252) 747-3425 | [email protected] |
| Guilford County | Dr Sharon Contreras | 712 N Eugene St | Greensboro | 27402 | (336) 370-8100 | [email protected] |
| Halifax County | Dr Eric Cunningham | 9525 Hwy 301 S | Halifax | 27839 | (252) 583-5111 | [email protected] |
| Harnett County | Mr Aaron Fleming | 1008 Eleventh St | Lillington | 27546 | (910) 893-8151 | [email protected] |
| Haywood County | Dr Anne Garrett | 1230 N Main St | Waynesville | 28786 | (828) 456-2400 | [email protected] |
| Henderson County | Mr Bo Caldwell | 414 4th Ave W | Hendersonville | 28739 | (828) 697-4733 | [email protected] |
| Hertford County | Dr William Wright Jr. | 701 N Martin St | Winton | 27986 | (252) 358-1761 | [email protected] |
| Hickory City | Dr Robbie Adell | 432 4th Ave SW | Hickory | 28602 | (828) 322-2855 | [email protected] |
| Hoke County | Dr Freddie Williamson | 310 Wooley St | Raeford | 28376 | (910) 875-4106 | [email protected] |
| Hyde County | Dr Randolph Latimore | 1430 Main St | Swan Quarter | 27885 | (252) 926-3281 | [email protected] |
| Iredell-Statesville | Mr Brady Johnson | 549 N Race St | Statesville | 28687 | (704) 872-8931 | [email protected]12.nc.us |
| Jackson County | Dr Mike Murray | 398 Hospital Rd | Sylva | 28779 | (828) 586-2311 | [email protected] |
| Johnston County | Dr Ross Renfrow | PO Box 1336 | Smithfield | 27577 | (919) 934-6031 | [email protected] |
| Jones County | Dr Michael Bracy | 320 W Jones St | Trenton | 28585 | (252) 448-2531 | [email protected] |
| Kannapolis City | Dr Chip Buckwell | 100 Denver Street | Kannapolis | 28083 | (704) 938-1131 | [email protected] |
| Lee County | Dr Andy Bryan | 106 Gordon St | Sanford | 27331 | (919) 774-6226 | [email protected] |
| Lenoir County | Dr Brent Williams | 2017 W Vernon Ave | Kinston | 28502 | (252) 527-1109 | [email protected] |
| Lexington City | Mr Rick Kriesky | 1010 Fair St | Lexington | 27292 | (336) 242-1527 | [email protected] |
| Lincoln County | Dr Sherry Hoyle | 353 N Generals Blvd | Lincolnton | 28093 | (704) 732-2261 | [email protected] |
| Macon County | Dr Chris Baldwin | 1202 Old Murphy Rd | Franklin | 28734 | (828) 524-3314 | [email protected] |
| Madison County | Dr Jim Causby, Interim | 5738 US 25-70 Hwy | Marshall | 28753 | (828) 649-9276 | [email protected] |
| Martin County | Dr Chris Mansfield | 300 N Watts Street | Williamston | 27892 | (252) 792-1575 | [email protected] |
| McDowell County | Mr Mark Garrett | 334 S Main St | Marion | 28752 | (828) 652-4535 | [email protected] |
| Mitchell County | Mr Chad Calhoun | 72 Ledger School Rd | Bakersville | 28705 | (828) 766-2220 | [email protected] |
| Montgomery County | Dr Dale Ellis | PO Box 427 | Troy | 27371 | (910) 576-6511 | [email protected] |
| Moore County | Dr Robert Grimesey Jr | 5277 Hwy 15-501 S | Carthage | 28327 | (910) 947-2976 | [email protected] |
| Mooresville City | Dr Stephen Mauney | 305 N Main St | Mooresville | 28115 | (704) 658-2530 | [email protected] |
| Mount Airy City | Dr Kim Morrison | 130 Rawley Ave | Mount Airy | 27030 | (336) 786-8355 | [email protected] |
| Nash-Rocky Mount | Dr Shelton Jefferies | 930 Eastern Ave | Nashville | 27856 | (252) 459-5220 | [email protected] |
| New Hanover County | Dr Tim Markley | 6410 Carolina Beach Rd | Wilmington | 28412 | (910) 763-5431 | [email protected] |
| Newton-Conover | Dr David Stegall | 605 North Ashe Ave | Newton | 28658 | (828) 464-3191 | [email protected] |
| Northampton County | Dr Monica Smith-Woofter | 701 N Church St | Jackson | 27845 | (252) 534-1371 | [email protected] |
| Onslow County | Mr Rick Stout | 200 Broadhurst Rd | Jacksonville | 28540 | (910) 455-2211 | [email protected] |
| Orange County | Dr Todd Wirt | 200 E King St | Hillsborough | 272780 | (919) 732-8126 | [email protected] |
| Pamlico County | Ms Lisa Jackson | 507 Anderson Dr | Bayboro | 28515 | (252) 745-4171 | [email protected] |
| Elizabeth City / Pasquotank County | Dr Larry Cartner | 1200 S Halstead Blvd | Elizabeth City | 27906 | (252) 335-2981 | [email protected] |
| Pender County | Dr Terri Cobb | 925 Penderlea Hwy | Burgaw | 28425 | (910) 259-2187 | [email protected] |
| Perquimans County | Mr Matthew Cheeseman | 411 Edenton Road St | Hertford | 27944 | (252) 426-5741 | [email protected] |
| Person County | Dr Rodney Peterson | 304 S Morgan Street, Rm 25 | Roxboro | 27573 | (336) 599-2191 | [email protected] |
| Pitt County | Dr Ethan Lenker | 1717 W 5th St | Greenville | 27834 | (252) 830-4200 | [email protected] |
| Polk County | Mr Aaron Greene | 125 E Mills Street | Columbus | 28722 | (828) 894-3051 | [email protected] |
| Randolph County | Dr Stephen Gainey | 2222-C S Fayetteville St | Asheboro | 27205 | (336) 318-6100 | [email protected] |
| Richmond County | Dr Cindy Goodman | 118 Vance St | Hamlet | 28345 | (910) 582-5860 | [email protected] |
| Roanoke Rapids | Dr Dain Butler | 536 Hamilton St | Roanoke Rapids | 27870 | (252) 519-7100 | [email protected] |
| Robeson County | Dr Shanita Wooten - Interim | 410 Caton Rd | Lumberton | 28359 | (910) 671-6000 | [email protected] |
| Rockingham County | Dr Rodney Shotwell | 511 Harrington Hwy | Eden | 27288 | (336) 627-2600 | [email protected] |
| Rowan-Salisbury | Dr Lynn Moody | 314 North Ellis St | Salisbury | 28145 | (704) 636-7500 | [email protected] |
| Rutherford County | Dr Janet Mason | 382 West Main St | Forest City | 28043 | (828) 245-0252 | [email protected] |
| Sampson County | Dr Eric Bracy | 437 Rowan Rd | Clinton | 28329 | (910) 592-1401 | [email protected] |
| Scotland County | Dr Ron Hargrave | 322 S Main St | Laurinburg | 28352 | (910) 276-1138 | [email protected] |
| Stanly County | Mr Bill Josey | 1000-4 N First St | Albemarle | 28001 | (704) 983-5151 | [email protected] |
| Stokes County | Dr Brad Rice | 100 Courthouse Cir | Danbury | 27016 | (336) 593-8146 | [email protected] |
| Surry County | Dr Travis Reeves | 209 N Crutchfield St | Dobson | 27017 | (336) 386-8211 | [email protected] |
| Swain County | Mr Sam Pattillo | 280 School Dr | Bryson City | 28713 | (828) 488-3129 | [email protected] |
| Thomasville City | Dr Patrice Faison | 400 Turner St | Thomasville | 27360 | (336) 474-4200 | [email protected] |
| Transylvania County | Dr Jeff McDaris | 225 Rosenwald Ln | Brevard | 28712 | (828) 884-6173 | [email protected] |
| Tyrrell County | Dr Will Hoffman | 210 N Road St | Columbia | 27925 | (252) 796-1121 | [email protected] |
| Union County | Dr Andrew Houlihan | 400 North Church St | Monroe | 28112 | (704) 296-0766 | [email protected] |
| Vance County | Dr Anthony Jackson | 1724 Graham Ave | Henderson | 27536 | (252) 492-2127 | [email protected] |
| Wake County | Dr Jim Merrill | 5625 Dillard Drive | Cary | 27518 | (919) 431-7550 | [email protected] |
| Warren County | Dr Ray Spain | 109 Cousin Lucy's Ln | Warrenton | 27589 | (252) 257-3184 | [email protected] |
| Washington County | Ms Fannie Williams, Interim | 802 Washington St | Plymouth | 27962 | (252) 793-5171 | [email protected] |
| Watauga County | Dr Scott Elliott | 175 Pioneer Trl | Boone | 28607 | (828) 264-7190 | [email protected] |
| Wayne County | Dr Michael Dunsmore | 2001 E Royall Ave | Goldsboro | 27533 | (919) 731-5900 | [email protected] |
| Weldon City | Dr Anitra Wells | 301 Mulberry St | Weldon | 27890 | (252) 536-4821 | [email protected] |
| Whiteville City | Mr Kenny Garland | 107 W Walter St | Whiteville | 28472 | (910) 642-4116 | [email protected] |
| Wilkes County | Mr Mark Byrd | 613 Cherry St | North Wilkesboro | 28659 | (336) 667-1121 | [email protected] |
| Wilson County | Dr Lane Mills | 117 N E Tarboro St | Wilson | 27894 | (252) 399-7700 | [email protected] |
| Yadkin County | Dr Todd Martin | 121 Washington St | Yadkinville | 27055 | (336) 679-2051 | [email protected] |
| Yancey County | Dr Tony Tipton | 100 School Cir | Burnsville | 28714 | (828) 682-6101 | [email protected] |
| State Schools | ||||||
| NC Dept of Health & Human Services | Ms Kathy Blankenship | 3006 Mail Service Center | Raleigh | 27699 | (919) 855-4700 | [email protected] |
| NC Dept of Public Safety - Division of Juvenile Justice | Mr Adam Johnson | 4212 Mail Service Center | Raleigh | 27699 | (919) 324-6420 | [email protected] |
| Federal Schools | ||||||
| Cherokee Central School | Mr Scott Penland | PO Box 134 | Cherokee | 28719 | (828) 554-5000 | [email protected] |
| North Carolina Fort Bragg District | Dr Renee Butler | PO Box 70089 | Fort Bragg | 28307 | (910) 907-0200 | [email protected] |
| Camp Lejeune Schools | Mr Todd Curkendall | 855 Stone St | Camp Lejeune | 28547 | (910) 451-2461 | [email protected] |
| RESAs | ||||||
| Northwest RESA | Dr Joseph R Sinclair | 1700 Winkler St., Ste 10 | Wilkesboro | 28697 | (336) 667-2191 | [email protected] |
| Piedmont Triad Ed Consortium | Lillie Cox | PO Box 157 | Clemmons | 27012 | (336) 712-3393 | [email protected] |
| Southeast Education Alliance | Dr Kathy Spencer | PO Box 1116 | Sneads Ferry | 28460 | (910) 330-2441 | [email protected] |
| Northeast RESA | Dr Dwayne Stallings | 330 SeeView Ln | Hertford | 27944 | (252) 331-9801 | [email protected] |
| Western RESA | Dr Jan Webster | 1456 Sand Hill Rd | Enka | 27828 | (828) 418-0011 | [email protected] |
| Central Carolina RESA | Dr Neil Pedersen | 7208 Falls of Neuse Rd, Ste 104 | Raleigh | 27615 | (919) 882-5951 | [email protected] |
| Southwest Education Alliance | Dr Ric Vandett | 65 40th Avenue Dr NE | Hickory | 28601 | (828) 302-0293 | [email protected] |
| Sandhills Region Education Consortium | Dr Jim Simeon | 49 Paddock Ln | Southern Pines | 28387 | (910) 693-9910 | [email protected] |
| Roanoke River Valley Consortium | Dr Sammie Campbell Parrish | 6620 Chapel Crossing | Williamsburg, Va | 23188 | (757) 220-8052 | [email protected] |
| Updated July 1, 2017 | ||||||
