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District Leadership

Dr. Robert P. Taylor, Superintendent

Before briefly serving as state superintendent of education in his home state of Mississippi, Dr. Taylor spent two years with the NC Department of Public Instruction as deputy state superintendent. In this role, he supervised a number of areas, including federal programs, NC Virtual Public School, school operations, and school nutrition, while also working closely with the state board of education and superintendent on mission and vision development, legislative and policy development, and program implementation and evaluation.

Dr. Taylor served as superintendent of Bladen County Schools (BCS) for nearly a decade. He was named the 2017 Sandhills RESA Superintendent of the Year and the 2018 NCAAHPERD Superintendent of the Year for his work in school nutrition, health, and physical education. He was also awarded the Friday Medal in 2017 from NC State University’s Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and received the Friends of Nutrition Award from the NC Child Nutrition Association in 2018.

Before joining BCS, Dr. Taylor worked as assistant superintendent for administrative services in Clinton City Schools. He also worked as a principal, assistant principal, and middle school teacher for Cumberland County Schools. In addition, he has served as an advisor to the schools of education at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and Fayetteville State University.

Dr. Taylor received his bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of Southern Mississippi. He obtained a master’s degree in school administration and a doctorate in educational leadership from Fayetteville State University.

Chief Officers

David Neter - MBA, CPA 

Chief Business Officer

  • Financial Services
  • Budget
  • Human Resources
  • Fiscal Administration & Contracts
  • Print Shop
Dr. Clint Robinson

Chief of Staff and Strategic Planning

  • Professional Learning
  • Grants
  • Strategic Planning
  • Policy
  • Security
  • Equity Affairs
  • Data, Research, and Accountability
  • Area Superintendents
  • Magnet Programs
Dr. Mellotta Battle Hill

Chief of Academic Advancement

  • Instructional Services
  • Student Support Services
  • Special Education Services
  • Academic Advancement
  • Digital Learning & Libraries
Lisa Luten

Chief Communications Office

  • Community Services
  • Communications
  • Translation and Interpretation Services
Mark Strickland

Chief of Facilities and Operations

  • Facilities Design and Construction
  • Maintenance and Operations
  • Transportation
  • Child Nutrition 
  • School Choice, Planning and Assignment

Area Superintendents

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Assistant Superintendents and Officers

Dave Burnett

Assistant Superintendent for Facilities Design and Construction

  • Design and Construction
  • Real Estate Services
  • Construction Management
Dr. A.J. Muttillo

Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

  • Talent Acquisition
  • Talent Management
  • Salary & Information Systems
  • Employee Relations
Dr. Bradley McMillen

Assistant Superintendent for Data, Research, and Accountability

  • State and Federal Testing 
  • Student Data Reporting and Analysis
  • Policy Research and Evaluation
Dr. Kenneth J. Thompson

Assistant Superintendent for Technology Services

  • Technology Infrastructure and Operations
  • Technology Customer Support and Experience
  • Technology Enterprise Applications and Analytics
  • Technology Governance, Strategy, and Innovation
Drew Cook

Assistant Superintendent for Academics

  • Elementary & Secondary Regional Achievement and School Support 
  • Federal Programs, Advanced Learning Services, English as Second Language (ESL), Academic Enhancement and Tutoring Programs
  • Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
  • Athletics, Arts, Career and Technical Education, and Driver's Education
Glenn Carrozza

Assistant Superintendent for School Choice, Planning and Assignment

  • Student Assignment
  • Long Range Planning
  • Geospatial Analytics
Lisa Allred

Assistant Superintendent for Special Education Services

  • Special Education Instructional and Programming Services
  • Special Education Family/Community Connections 
  • Special Education Policy & Compliance
Michele Woodson

Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services

  • Counseling and Student Services
  • Office of Early Learning
  • Student Due Process and Alternative Education
  • School Climate
  • Health Services 
Trisha Posey, MBA

Finance Officer

  • Accounting
  • Compensation Services
  • Purchasing
  • Risk Management