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 |
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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 |
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Karen Caldwell |
Project ASSIST Coordinator |
(828) 250-5048 |
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Pam Cock |
Middle School Principal |
(828) 255-5305 |
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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 |
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|
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Karen Caldwell |
Project ASSIST Coordinator |
(828) 250-5048 |
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Debbie Bryant |
Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Buncombe County Schools |
(828) 255-5962 |
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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 |
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|
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Sharon Pennell |
Board Member |
(828) 754-7241 |
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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 Ext. 141 |
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Matt Bottoms |
High School Principal |
(252) 393-7022 |
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(252) 393-7752 |
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John Welmers |
Human Resources Administrator |
(252) 728-4583 |
| 8. |
Catawba County |
May-04 |
Candice Justice |
Tobacco Prevention/Cessation Coordinator |
(828) 695-5862 |
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|
Paul Holden |
Director of Student Services |
(828) 464-8333 |
| 9. |
Chapel Hill/ Carrboro |
Jun-90 |
Dr. Neil Pederson |
Superintendent |
(919) 967-8211 |
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|
|
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 |
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Traci Clark |
Project ASSIST Coordinator |
(828) 452-6675 |
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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 |
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|
|
Traci Clark |
Project ASSIST Coordinator |
(828) 452-6675 |
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|
Joanna Atkinson |
School Nurse |
(828) 361-2088 |
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|
Debi Mease |
Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator |
(828) 389-9128 |
| 14. |
Cleveland County |
Sep-04 |
Monica Cerpenter |
Public Information Officer |
(704) 476-8000 |
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|
Jimmy Hines |
Supervisor for Health Education, Cleveland County Health Department |
(704) 484-5241 |
| 15. |
Craven County |
May-03 |
Bill Rivenbark |
Superintendent |
(252) 636-4920 |
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|
|
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 |
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|
|
Jennifer Woodward |
Durham County Health Department |
(919) 560-7773 |
| 18. |
Edenton-Chowan |
Mar-03 |
Tom Abbot |
School Board Member |
(252) 482-4220 |
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|
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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 |
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|
|
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 |
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|
|
Vernice Thomas |
Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator |
(336) 370-2336 |
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|
|
Loretta Rowland |
Middle School Principal |
(336) 545-2000 |
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Terry Worrell |
High School Principal |
(336) 370-8200 |
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Angelo Kidd |
High School Principal |
(336) 375-2500 |
| 22. |
Henderson County |
Jan-93 |
Dr. Kohlan Flynn |
Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services |
(828) 697-4733 |
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|
|
Richard Colgan |
Teacher, West Henderson High School |
(828) 891-6571 |
| 23. |
Hertford County |
Jul-00 |
Dennis M. Deloatch |
Superintendent |
(252) 358-1761 |
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|
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 Ext. 11 |
| 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 |
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|
|
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 |
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|
|
Zelton Steed |
First Health of the Carolinas |
(910) 215-4434 |
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|
|
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 |
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|
|
Larry Harris |
Catawba County Schools Director of Human Resources |
(828) 464-3191 |
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|
|
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 |
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|
|
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 Ext. 235 |
| 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 |
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|
|
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 |
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|
|
Rick Croffut |
Tobacco Prevention Coordinator |
(704) 283-3808 |
| 44. |
Eastern Band of the
Cherokee Indians * |
Sep-04 |
Traci Clark |
ASSIST Coordinator |
(828) 452-6675 |
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|
Rodana Crowe |
School Board Member |
(828) 497-7470 |