SJPs in North Carolina
North Carolina is working to implement School Justice Partnerships in all 100 counties. Find more information about existing SJPs.
North Carolina is working to implement School Justice Partnerships in all 100 counties. Select the county to access more information about existing programs, including a list of the community stakeholders, a copy of the collaborative agreement, and other helpful resources. View the SJP map.
| County | Convener | Implementation Date | Type of Agreement | |||
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| Avery County | Ted McEntire, Chief District Court Judge |
February 2, 2020 | Avery SJP MOU | |||
| Beaufort County | Regina Parker, Chief District Court Judge |
October 22, 2019 | Beaufort SJP Resolution | |||
| Brunswick County | Scott L. Ussery, Chief District Court Judge |
July 1, 2017 | Brunswick SJP Interagency Agreement | |||
| Buncombe County | J. Calvin Hill, Chief District Court Judge |
March 19, 2020 | Buncombe SJP MOU | |||
| Burke County | Chief District Court Judge Burford Cherry; Brandi Tolbert, Judicial Assistant | March 1, 2020 | Burke SJP MOU | |||
| Caldwell County | Burford A. Cherry, Chief District Court Judge |
June 11, 2020 | Caldwell SJP Resolution | |||
| Camden County | Edgar L. Barnes, Chief District Court Judge |
February 3, 2020 | Camden SJP Interagency Agreement | |||
| Catawba County (Catawba County Public Schools) | Burford A. Cherry, Chief District Court Judge |
January 27, 2020 | Catawba (Catawba County Public Schools) SJP Resolution | |||
| Catawba County (Hickory Public Schools) | Burford A. Cherry, Chief District Court Judge |
February 25, 2020 | Catawba (Hickory Public Schools) SJP Resolution | |||
| Catawba County (Newton-Conover City Schools) | Burford A. Cherry, Chief District Court Judge |
February 19, 2020 | Catawba (Newton-Conover City Schools) SJP Resolution | |||
| Cherokee County | Tessa Sellers Distritc Court Judge |
March 13, 2020 | Cherokee County MOU | |||
| Chowan County | Edgar L. Barnes, Chief District Court Judge |
February 3, 2020 | Chowan SJP Interagency Agreement | |||
| Clay County | Tessa Sellers District Court Judge |
March 13, 2020 | Clay County MOU | |||
| Cleveland County | Jeannette Reeves, Chief District Court Judge |
August 1, 2020 | Cleveland SJP MOU | |||
| Columbus County | Scott L. Ussery, Chief District Court Judge |
November 13, 2019 | Columbus SJP Resolution | |||
| Cumberland County | Toni S. King, Chief District Court Judge |
October 1, 2020 | Cumberland SJP MOU | |||
| Franklin County | John W. Davis, Chief District Court Judge |
October 30, 2019 | Franklin SJP Resolution | |||
| Gaston County | John K. Greenlee, Chief District Court Judge |
December 2, 2019 | Gaston SJP Resolution | |||
| Gates County | Edgar L. Barnes, Chief District Court Judge |
February 3, 2020 | Gates SJP Interagency Agreement | |||
| Graham County | Tessa Sellers District Court Judge |
March 13, 2020 | Graham County SJP MOU | |||
| Greene County | Elizabeth Heath, Chief District Court Judge |
March 16, 2018 | Greene PACTS | |||
| Haywood County | Kristina Earwood District Court Judge |
March 13, 2020 | Haywood County SJP MOU | |||
| Hyde County | Regina Parker, Chief District Court Judge |
October 31, 2019 | -- | |||
| Jackson County | Kristina Earwood, District Court Judge |
October 8, 2021 | Jackson SJP | |||
| Lenoir County | Elizabeth Heath, Chief District Court Judge |
March 16, 2018 | Lenoir PACTS | |||
| Macon County | Kristina Earwood District Court Judge |
November 26, 2019 | Macon County SJP MOU | |||
| Madison County | Ted McEntire, Chief District Court Judge |
August 26, 2019 | Madison SJP MOU | |||
| Martin County | Regina Parker, Chief District Court Judge |
October 11, 2019 | Martin MOU | |||
| Mecklenburg County | Elizabeth Thornton Trosch, District Court Judge |
January 28, 2016 | Mecklenburg School Pathways MOA | |||
| Mitchell County | Ted McEntire, Chief District Court Judge |
January 9, 2020 | Mitchell SJP MOU | |||
| New Hanover County | Jay Corpening, Chief District Court Judge |
November 2, 2015 | New Hanover MOU | |||
| Orange County (Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools) | Samantha Cabe, Chief District Court Judge |
December 9, 2020 | Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools SJP | |||
| Pasquotank County | Edgar L. Barnes, Chief District Court Judge |
February 3, 2020 | Pasquotank SJP Interagency Agreement | |||
| Perquimans County | Edgar L. Barnes, Chief District Court Judge |
June 2, 2019 | Perquimans SJP Interagency Agreement | |||
| Pitt County | G. Galen Braddy, Chief District Court Judge |
November 13, 2019 | Pitt County MOU | |||
| Robeson County | Judith Daniels, Chief District Court Judge |
December 1, 2019 | Robeson SJP MOU | |||
| Stanly County | John R. Nance, Chief District Court Judge |
July 1, 2018 | Stanly MOU | |||
| Swain County | Kristina Earwood, District Court Judge |
October 7, 2021 | Swain SJP | |||
| Tyrrell County | Regina Parker, Chief District Court Judge |
November 5, 2019 | Tyrrell SJP MOU | |||
| Warren County | John Davis, Chief District Court Judge |
February 18, 2020 | Warren SJP | |||
| Washington County | Regina Parker, Chief District Court Judge |
September 27, 2019 | Washington MOU | |||
| Watauga County | Ted McEntire, Chief District Court Judge |
July 9, 2019 | Watauga SJP MOU | |||
| Wayne County | Ericka James, District Court Judge |
April 12, 2018 | Wayne PACTS | |||
| Whiteville City Schools | Scott L. Ussery, Chief District Court Judge |
June 24, 2019 | Whiteville City Schools SJP Resolution | |||
| Yancey County | Ted McEntire, Chief District Court Judge |
August 27, 2020 | Yancey SJP MOU |
Many other North Carolina counties have held meetings to begin collaborating.
Counties or Judicial Districts Currently Developing School Justice Partnerships
| County or Judicial District | Contact Person | Kickoff Meeting Date | ||
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| District 3B (Craven, Carteret, Pamlico) | Chief District Court Judge Walter Mills | March 15, 2019 (Pamlico) June 12, 2019 (Craven) |
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| District 4 (Onslow) | Chief District Court Judge Sarah Seaton | |||
| District 6 (Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, Bertie) | Chief District Court Judge Brenda Branch | April 30, 2018 July 6, 2018 |
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| District 9 (Person, Granville, Vance) | Chief District Court Judge John Davis; Tericia Parrish, Trial Court Coordinator | March 29, 2019 | ||
| District 10 (Wake) | Chief District Court Judge Debra Sasser | July 23, 2019 | ||
| District 15B (Chatham, Orange) | Chief District Court Judge Samantha Cabe | |||
| District 19C (Rowan) | Chief District Court Judge Charles Brown | August 6, 2019 | ||
| District 21 (Forsyth) | District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield; Lori Fuller, Facilitator | September 2019 March 2021 |
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| District 22A (Alexander, Iredell) | Chief District Court Judge Lawrence Graham |