SCOTLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS

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