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Adopting a Policy

NC School Districts with 100% Tobacco-Free Policies

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As of March 2007, 83 out of 115 school districts in North Carolina have 100% tobacco-free policies. Many of those school districts are listed below, with administrators and/or contact people that you can contact for more information about how they adopted and implemented this policy in their district.

Contact Information
School District Date Adopted Name Position Phone
Number
1. Asheboro City  Mar-03 Dr. Dianne Frost Superintendent (336) 625-5104
      Timothy Allgood Assistant Superintendent Human Resources (336) 625-5104
2. Ashe County May-04 Brenda Walters Director of Child Mutrition and Health Services (336) 246-7175
3. Asheville City Jun-98 Doug Jones Health Education Coordinator (828) 255-5960
      Karen Caldwell Project ASSIST Coordinator (828) 250-5048
      Pam Cock Middle School Principal (828) 255-5305
      Judd Porter High School Principal (828) 255-5352
4. Bertie County Aug-03 Bob Occena Director of Student Services  (252) 794-3173
5. Buncombe County Apr-04 Doug Jones Health Education Coordinator (828) 255-5960
      Karen Caldwell Project ASSIST Coordinator (828) 250-5048
      Debbie Bryant Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Buncombe County Schools (828) 255-5962
      Jeanne Dairaghi Question Why Youth Empowerment Center Coordinator (828) 232-4424
6. Caldwell County 1995 Jan Pritchard Safe and Drug Free School Coordinator (828) 728-8407
      Sharon Pennell Board Member (828) 754-7241
      Jeff Church Middle School Principal (former Asst. Principal and
Alternative School Principal)
(828) 728-4281
7. Carteret County 1993 Jeffery Holloway Director of Student Services & Safe and Drug Free
Schools Coordinator
(252) 728-4583
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      Matt Bottoms High School Principal (252) 393-7022
          (252) 393-7752
      John Welmers Human Resources Administrator (252) 728-4583
8. Catawba County May-04 Candice Justice Tobacco Prevention/Cessation Coordinator (828) 695-5862
      Paul Holden Director of Student Services (828) 464-8333
9. Chapel Hill/ Carrboro Jun-90 Dr. Neil Pederson Superintendent (919) 967-8211
      David Thaden Principal, East Chapel Hill High School (919) 969-2482
10. Charlotte-Mecklenburg May-03 Ebony Randall Mecklenburg ASSIST Coordinator (704) 336-4660
11. Chatham County Jul-03 George Gregor-Holt Substance Abuse Counselor (919) 542-3626
12. Cherokee County Jan-04 Lynn Barry-Toth Teen Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coordinator (828) 361-2309
      Traci Clark Project ASSIST Coordinator (828) 452-6675
      Sue Lynn Ledford School Health Coordinator (828) 835-3295
13. Clay County  Jan-04 Lynn Barry-Toth Teen Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coordinator (828) 361-2309
      Traci Clark Project ASSIST Coordinator (828) 452-6675
      Joanna Atkinson School Nurse (828) 361-2088
      Debi Mease Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator (828) 389-9128
14. Cleveland County Sep-04 Monica Cerpenter Public Information Officer (704) 476-8000
      Jimmy Hines Supervisor for Health Education, Cleveland County
Health Department
(704) 484-5241
15. Craven County May-03 Bill Rivenbark Superintendent  (252) 636-4920
      Chandra Green Craven/Pamlico ASSIST Coordinator (252) 482-4436
16. Cumberland County Jan-03 Shirley Johnson Healthful Living Coordinator (910) 678-2409
17. Durham County Feb-03 Bronwyn Glenn Question Why Youth Empowerment Center Coordinator (919) 683-3088
      Jennifer Woodward Durham County Health Department (919) 560-7773
18. Edenton-Chowan Mar-03 Tom Abbot School Board Member (252) 482-4220
      Karen Tynch Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator  (252) 482-4436
19. Gaston County Jul-03 Alice Ray Director of Health Services (704) 866-6264
      Stephanie Withers Executive Director, Cancer Services of Gaston County (704) 864-1271
20. Gates County Jun-00 Adrienne Bradley Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator (252) 357-1113
21. Guilford County Feb-01 Dr. Terry Grier Superintendent (336) 370-8100
      Vernice Thomas Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator  (336) 370-2336
      Loretta Rowland Middle School Principal  (336) 545-2000
      Terry Worrell High School Principal (336) 370-8200
      Angelo Kidd High School Principal (336) 375-2500
22. Henderson County Jan-93 Dr. Kohlan Flynn Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services (828) 697-4733
      Richard Colgan Teacher, West Henderson High School (828) 891-6571
23. Hertford County Jul-00 Dennis M. Deloatch Superintendent (252) 358-1761
      Larry Cooper Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator  (252) 358-1761
24. Hickory City Apr-91 Dr. Rick Vandett Superintendent for Curriculum (828) 322-2855
25. Iredell-Statesville Jun-03 Steve Lane Deputy Superintendent (704) 924-2012
26. Jones County May-03 Dr. Cliff Wilson Superintendent (252) 448-2531
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27. Kannapolis City Sep-99 Dr. Joanne Byerly Superintendent (704) 938-1131
      Janice Cardy Director of Student Services (704) 938-1131
28. Lee County  Oct-03 Barbara Wilson Director of Student Services (919) 774-6226
      Dr. Jim Atkinson Assistant Superintendent (919) 774-6226
29. Moore County Sep-04 Sallie Beth Johnson Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator (910) 947-2976
      Zelton Steed First Health of the Carolinas (910) 215-4434
      Tim Lussier Director of Public Information and Community Services (910) 947-2976
30. Newton-Conover City Sep-04 Candice Justice Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coordinator,
Catawba County Health Department
(828) 695-5862
      Larry Harris Catawba County Schools Director of Human Resources (828) 464-3191
      Melanie Elrod Director of Student Services, Newton-Conover City Schools (828) 464-3191
31. New Hanover County May-93 Edmond McCaffray Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator  (910) 254-4245
32. Onslow County Feb-03 Dr. Ronald Singletary Superintendent (910) 455-2212
      Mrs. Mary Ann Sharpe School Board Member (910) 455-2211
      Avie Catrett Counselor, Southwest High School (910) 346-6851
33. Orange County Feb-03 Dr. Raymond Cooke Associate Superintendent  (919) 732-8126
      Donna Williams Healthy Living Coordinator (919) 732-8126
34. Pamlico County Jul-04 Keith Eades Assistant Superintendent (252) 745-4171
      Hazel Avcock Director of School Community Relations (252) 745-4171
35. Pender County Aug-02 Preston Wells Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator (910) 259-0131
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36. Perquimans County Mar-92 Jeannie Umphlett Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator  (252) 426-5741
      Duane Stallings High School Principal (252) 426-5778
37. Person County May-03 Kathy Franklin Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator (336) 599-2191
38. Polk County Aug-01 Susan S. McHuge Superintendent   (828) 594-3051
      Alan Breeden Director of Safe Schools (828) 594-3051
39. Rowan-Salisbury Oct-98 Linda Freeze Director of Health Education and Health Services (704) 630-6028
40. Stanly County Apr-04 Beverly Pennington Director of Student Services (704) 983-5151
41. Thomasville City Dec-03 Dr. Dan Cockman Superintendent   (336) 474-0356
      Phyllis Stump Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator  (336) 474-0356
42. Tyrrell Public Schools Mar-04 Nelson Smith Superintendent (252) 796-1121
      Jean Bunch, RN Chowan Regional Health Foundation (252) 482-6755
      Darryl Liverman School Board Member (252) 796-1093
43. Union County Schools Mar-04 Dr. Jerry Thomas Superintendent (704) 283-3733
      Kim Bayha Health Educator (704) 296-4821
      Rick Croffut Tobacco Prevention Coordinator (704) 283-3808
44. Eastern Band of the
Cherokee Indians *
Sep-04 Traci Clark ASSIST Coordinator (828) 452-6675
      Rodana Crowe School Board Member (828) 497-7470

* The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians is not a State of North Carolina school district, but rather a federally funded Native American school district.