Student Services
  • The Student Support Services Department is comprised of counselors, social workers, nurses, attendance liaisons, and school-based mental health counselors. The purpose of this department, as the name suggests, is to support students in their endeavor to successfully complete their education.  This dedicated group of professionals strives to assist students in removing any barriers to their education, whether they may be academic, social, medical, or emotional.  Each school has access to a nurse, social worker, school counselor, school-based mental health counselor, and attendance liaison.  Please contact your child's school or the Executive Director of Student Support Services if you or your child need any assistance.  We are here to help!

     

    Dr. Patricia Powell-Patrick, Director of Student Support Services

    McKinney Vento Liaison & Foster Care POC 

    AB Gibson Educational Center

    322 S. Main Street

    Laurinburg, NC 28352

    910-276-1138 ext. 324

    ppowell@scotland.k12.nc.us

     

     


     

    Chiquita Harrington, Lead School Social Worker 

    McKinney-Vento Coordinator

    Scotland High School

    1000 W. Church Street

    Laurinburg, NC 28352

    910-276-7370

    charrington@scotland.k12.nc.us

     


     

    Lead School Counselors

    Beth Clark-Elementary Schools

    South Johnson Elementary School

    910-276-2628

    bclark@scotland.k12.nc.us

     

    Emily Smith-Secondary Schools

    Scotland Early College (SEarCH)

    910-410-1945

    esmith2@scotland.k12.nc.us

     


     

    Belinda Mack, Administrative Assistant

    AB Gibson Educational Center

    322 S. Main Street

    Laurinburg, NC 28352

    910-276-1138 ext. 364

     


     

    Nicole Monroe, Lead School Nurse

    AB Gibson Educational Center

    322 S. Main Street

    Laurinburg, NC 28352

    910-276-1138

    nmonroe@scotland.k12.nc.us

     

    Charlene Ricks, Lead School Based Mental Health

    Shaw Academy

    910-276-0611

    cricks1@scotland.k12.nc.us