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]
 
Tammie Ash, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Human Resources
E-Mail: [email protected]
 
Kevin Bradley
Chief Operating Officer 
E-Mail: [email protected]

Kim Carpenter
Chief Technology Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
 
Jolie Kelly, CPA, CPFO
CFinance Officer
E-Mail: [email protected]
 
Brad Richardson
Chief Academic Officer 
E-Mail: [email protected]
         Department              Contact
                       Telephone
Career-Technical Education
Dr. Charlie Freeman
828-288-2340
Curriculum & Instruction Mr. Brad Richardson
828-288-2301
  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
828-288-2351
Federal Programs  Dr. Keith Silver 828-288-2310
Finance Ms. Jolie Kelly
828-288-2240
  Accounts Payable Ms. Casey Brown
828-288-2243
  Payroll Mr. Brad Orr 828-288-2247
  Purchasing Mr. John Morris
828-288-2330
Human Resources  Dr. Tammie Ash
828-288-2230
  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
  Maintenance 
Mr. Darren Lane
828-288-2450
  Transportation
Mr. Charley Melton
828-288-2452
Marketing & Community Relations / AIG Coordinator Mr. Ritchie Garland  828-288-2244
Student Information Ms. Kim Carpenter 828-288-2221
Technology Ms. Kim Carpenter
828-288-2221
Technical Services Mr. Mike Thompson 828-288-2241
Investigator Capt. Marc Duncan
828-288-2222
Accountability Services Ms. Karen Davis
828-288-2311
Social Worker (Elementary) Ms. Taran Long
828-286-2861 ext. 118
Social Worker (Middle Grades)  Ms. Katie Bass
828-245-3750
Social Worker (High School) Ms. An'Quinette Hodges 
828-248-5294
Superintendent's Office
Dr. David Sutton
Ms. Amy Smith
(Executive Assistant)
828-288-2211