• Indian Education Department Contact Information & Duties

    Barbara Adams, Director   (910) 276-1138   

    • Overall operation of the program
    • Writes and oversees Indian Education grant
    • Budget and expenditure approvals
    • Executive parent committee meetings

    Lisa Wilson, Indian Education Program Coordinator    lwilson@scotland.k12.nc.us   (910) 276-7370 ext. 43031

    • Day to day coordination of the Indian Education program
    • Visit/Monitor staff assigned to schools
    • Review & submit all 506 forms and collect verifying information
    • Regular meetings with program supervisor/tribal collaborations 
    • Parent committee meetings 
    • Indian Ed Staff meetings & professional development

    Frank Cooper, SHS Indian Education Liaision   frank.cooper@scotland.k12.nc.us  (910) 276-7370 ext. 43042

    • Assigned to Scotland High School to work with 506 American Indian students
    • Classroom inclusion and/or pullouts  
    • Attends parent-teacher conferences, attendance & dropout meetings, MTSS & other meetings 
    • Makes referrals to other staff as needed—social worker, attendance liaison. etc.
    • Transcript review & graduation conferences
    • Regular meetings with students and staff
    • Parent communication concerning students
    • Ensure students know where to get assistance on campus
    • Club Advisor for NASA /NCNAYO Representative  

    Nicole Edge, Carver/Laurel Hill Teacher Assistant   nicole.edge@scotland.k12.nc.us 

    • Classroom inclusion/Facilitate teacher instruction
    • Attends parent-teacher conferences, attendance, PLCs, MTSS and other meetings, as needed
    • Makes referrals to family support team/other staff as needed
    • NASA club-Advisor/Cultural awareness activities
    • Regular meetings with students and staff

    Kendra Locklear, Spring Hill/Wagram Teacher Assistant   kendra.locklear@scotland.k12.nc.us 

    • Classroom inclusion/Facilitate teacher instruction
    • Attends parent-teacher conferences, attendance, PLCs, MTSS and other meetings, as needed
    • Makes referrals to family support team/other staff as needed
    • NASA club-Advisor/Cultural awareness activities
    • Regular meetings with students and staff

    Alyssa Lowery, S.Johnson/Sycamore Teacher Assistant   alyssa.lowery@scotland.k12.nc.us  

    • Classroom inclusion/Facilitate teacher instruction
    • Attends parent-teacher conferences, attendance, PLCs, MTSS and other meetings as needed
    • Makes referrals to family support team/other staff as needed
    • Cultural awareness activities
    • Regular meetings with students and staff

    *This is a brief synopsis of what we do for our American Indian students. Our staff works diligently during the day to ensure student needs are met.*