Exceptional Children
DIRECTOR :: Sherry H. Thomas
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR :: Matthew C. Hoskins
DIVISION MISSION :: The mission of the Office of Exceptional Children is to ensure that students with disabilities develop intellectually, physically, emotionally, and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized education program in the least restrictive environment.
Equity In Excellence EC Division Strategic Plan
EC Applications & Data Due Dates Calendar
Hot Topics
Draft Science Standards
The Offices of Academic Standards and Exceptional Children is pleased to share the first draft of science standards. The comment period for the draft sciences standards will close on December 18, 2022.
Memo for Parent and Stakeholder Groups
NC IDEA Grant Application
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is making available its annual State Application for receiving grant award under Part B with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as amended in 2004.
NC IDEA Part B Application FFY23
Supplemental Optional Remote Learning Resources
Dispute Resolution Resources
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LEA EC Director Contact Information
| LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM | EC PROGRAM DIRECTOR | PHONE |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance-Burlington | Lessley Saenz-Mader | 336.438.4000 x20089 |
| Alexander County | Jessica Anderson | 828.632.7001 |
| Alleghany County | Melissa Fitzgerald | 336.372.4345 |
| Anson County | Lynn Gardelle | 704.694.4417 |
| Ashe County | Terry Richardson | 336.846.3221 |
| Avery County | Megan Pollard | 828.733.6006 |
| Beaufort County | Kimberly Gibbs | 252.946.6593 |
| Bertie County | Karen Branch | 252.794.2260 |
| Bladen County | Rodney Smith | 910.862.4136 |
| Brunswick County | Melissa Quinlan | 910.253.1059 |
| Buncombe County | Amy Dupree | 828.255.5971 |
| Asheville City Schools | Sarah Cain | 828.350.6128 |
| Burke County | Desarae Kirkpatrick | 828.439.4331 |
| Cabarrus County | Angela Fitzwater | 704.260.5775 |
| Kannapolis City | Bonnie West | 704.938.3151 |
| Caldwell County | Travis Gillespie | 828.728.8407 |
| Camden County | Monique Hicks | 252.335.0831 |
| Carteret County | Anita Boyd | 252.728.4583 |
| Caswell County | Nelson Showalter | 336.694.4116 |
| Catawba County | Amy Wilson | 828.464.8333 |
| Hickory Public Schools | Chanda Stokes | 828.322.2855 |
| Newton-Conover City | Keisha Pritchard | 828.464.3191 |
| Chatham County | Sara Self-Maddox | 919.548.0472 |
| Cherokee County | Anne Boring | 828.837.0945 |
| Edenton/ Chowan | Lori Heginbotham (Interim) | 252.482.4436 |
| Clay County | Angel Owens | 828.389.8513 |
| Cleveland County | Wendy Fitch | 704.476.8063 |
| Columbus County | Eddie Beck | 910.642.5168 x24016 |
| Whiteville City Schools | Julie Graves | 910.641.6448 |
| Craven County | Eleanor Patrick | 252.514.4455 |
| Cumberland County | Pamela Adams | 910.678.2440 |
| Currituck County | Jamie Miller | 252.232.2223 |
| Dare County | Reida Roberts | 242.480.8888 |
| Davidson County | Kathryn Green | 336.242.5508 |
| Lexington City Schools | Ray Horton | 336.242.1527 x1213 |
| Thomasville City Schools | Andrew Wiener (Interim) | 336.474.4200 |
| Davie County | Jennifer Custer | 336.751.2491 |
| Duplin County | Susan Smith | 910.296.1521 |
| Durham County | Kristin Bell | 919.560.3774 |
| Edgecombe County | Meagan Sykes | 252.641.2600 |
| Winston-Salem/ Forsyth | Tammy Norwood | 336.727.2083 |
| Franklin County | Windy Edwards | 919.496.2457 |
| Gaston County | Stacy Huffman | 704.866.6160 |
| Gates County | Chante Jordan | 252.357.3315 |
| Graham County | Kristy Cable | 828.479.9820 |
| Granville County | Suzanne Cotterman | 919.693.1103 |
| Greene County | Jennifer Gardner | 252.747.3425 |
| Guilford County | Kimberly Steinke | 336.370.2323 |
| Halifax County | Sharon Richardson | 252.583.5111 |
| Roanoke Rapids Schools | Tess Yeatts | 252.519.7128 |
| Weldon City Schools | Benita Fields | 252.536.4821 |
| Harnett County | April Hood | 910.814.3457 |
| Haywood County | Brandi Stephenson | 828.456.2400 x2125 |
| Henderson County | Jennifer Shelton | 828.697.4566 |
| Hertford County | Jorgette Williams | 252.358.1761 |
| Hoke County | Cariss McLeod | 910.875.8009 |
| Hyde County | Karen Hutson | 252.926.3281 |
| Iredell-Statesville | Rhonda McClenahan | 704.873.9432 |
| Mooresville Graded Schools | Sandra Albert | 704.658.2603 |
| Jackson County | Kelly Doppke | 828.586.2311 |
| Johnston County | Jennifer McClure | 919.934.7325 x1037 |
| Jones County | Danielle Bryan | 252.448.2531 |
| Lee County | Anne Sessoms | 919.774.6226 |
| Lenoir County | Vivian Roach | 252.527.1109 |
| Lincoln County | Kimberly Davis | 704.736.1017 |
| Macon County | Brooke Keener | 828.524.3314 |
| Madison County | Marshay Huskins | 828.649.9276 |
| Martin County | Lisa Bowen | 252.792.1575 |
| McDowell County | Glenda Starr | 828.652.6580 |
| Charlotte/ Mecklenburg | Dr. Leah Davis | 980.343.6960 |
| Mitchell County | Terri Hefner-Scott | 828.766.3475 |
| Montgomery County | Clarkie Hussey | 910.576.6511 |
| Moore County | Marcy Cooper | 910.947.2342 |
| Nash-Rocky Mount | Christy Grant | 252.459.5220 x640693 |
| New Hanover County | Joanna Souza | 910.254.4445 |
| Northampton County | Dr. Shirley Vinson (Interim) | 252.534.1371 x227 |
| Onslow County | Christopher Barnes (Interim) | 910.455.2211 |
| Orange County | Connie Crimmins | 919.732.8126 |
| Chapel Hill- Carrboro City | Mary Todd Allen (Interim) | 919.967.8211 x28203 |
| Pamlico County | Bettie Davis | 252.745.4171 x632 |
| Elizabeth City/ Pasquotank | Jamie Liverman | 252.338.1017 x227 |
| Pender County | Melanie McCready | 910.259.2187 |
| Perquimans County | Kanika Griffin | 252.426.5741 |
| Person County | Jenna Regan | 336.599.2191 x22119 |
| Pitt County | Dawn Hester | 252.695.7989 |
| Polk County | Toni Haley | 828.894.3051 |
| Randolph County | Heather Cox (Interim) | 336.633.5060 |
| Asheboro City Schools | Tracie Ross | 336.625.5104 x241100 |
| Richmond County | Dana Mintmier | 910.582.5860 |
| Robeson County | Latonya Burney | 910.735.2220 |
| Rockingham County | Pam Watkins | 336.627.2661 |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Elizabeth Mitcham | 704.216.7332 |
| Rutherford County | Tammie Ash | 828.288.2351 |
| Sampson County | Alicia Brophy-Dick | 910.592.1401 |
| Clinton City Schools | Emily Pope | 910.592.3132 |
| Scotland County | Tory Lawrence | 910.276.1138 |
| Stanly County | Laura Holland | 704.961.5301 |
| Stokes County | Lisa LaMonica | 336.536.9010 x1747 |
| Surry County | Amber Flippen | 336.386.8211 |
| Elkin City Schools | Tracee McManus | 336.835.3135 |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Scott Dollyhite | 336.786.8355 |
| Swain County | Brandon Sutton | 828.488.3129 x5129 |
| Transylvania County | Kerry Putnam | 828.884.6173 |
| Tyrrell County | Cynthia Debreaux | 252.796.1121 |
| Union County | Laura Beachum | 704.296.6377 |
| Vance County | Natashalyn Snipes | 252.492.2127 |
| Wake County | Jill McKenna | 919.858.3149 |
| Warren County | Shana P. Brown | 252.257.3184 x1237 |
| Washington County | Michele Brickhouse | 252.793.5171 x243 |
| Watauga County | Michael Marcela | 828.264.7190 |
| Wayne County | Sonja Emerson | 919.705.6027 |
| Wilkes County | Jennifer Blankenship | 336.651.7084 |
| Wilson County | Melissa McFatter | 252.399.7780 x8648 |
| Yadkin County | Rhonda Cleary | 336.679.2051 |
| Yancey County | Margie Stebbeds | 828.682.6101 |
| Juvenile Justice | Kenya Beyah | 919.374.6374 |
| DHHS | Kimberly Kennedy | 919.855.4713 |
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Licensure
- Licensure FAQ
- License Requirements for EC Administrators Memo
- Licensure Guidance Tool Memo
- Fall 2014 PANC Charts
- School Psychology Licensure Parameters Materials
- This archived webinar is intended to provide clarification of NC licensure requirements and the parameters that exist for school psychologists in their practice. Please note, the information is specific to practice within the state of North Carolina. Across the country, states vary in what is considered permissible practice for those credentialed by a State Education Agency in the area of School Psychology. These variances occur as a result of how the laws that guide the practice of psychology are written from state to state. School Psychology Licensure Parameters
- NC Licensure by RRtCP FoM Memo