School Board
To watch school board meetings on ORTV, please click here.
ORTV can be found on ORTV Channel 95.
View the March 11, 2025, official election results and ballot.
View the February 20, 2025, School Board Candidate Forum video on YouTube.
Meet the Board
The school board is an elected body which oversees the operations of the school district at regular meetings and is responsible for the Annual School District Meeting, school district policies, and negotiated contracts with employee groups.
Pictured: ORCSD School Board members as of March 19, 2025.
From left to right: Kelly Ickes, Vice-Chair Heather Smith, Chair Matthew Bacon, Renee Beauregard-Bennett, Giana Gelsey, Denise Day, and Sean Harrison.
Questions concerning School Board operations should be directed to the Superintendent of Schools at 868-5100 ext. 2002, and correspondence for the School Board can be sent to SAU #5, 36 Coe Drive, Durham, NH 03824 or by using the email address below.
All Board Member Correspondence
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School Board Members |
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Matthew Bacon, Chair |
Madbury 2027 |
| Renee Beauregard-Bennett | Lee 2027 |
| Denise Day | At-Large 2026 |
| Giana Gelsey | At-Large 2026 |
| Sean Harrison | At-Large 2028 |
| Kelly Ickes | Durham 2027 |
| Stella Pillet-Shore | Student Rep 2024-2025 |
| Heather Smith, Vice-Chair | At-Large 2028 |
The Oyster River School Board was named 2023 School Board of the Year by the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA)!
School Board Goals
A special thank you to 2024-2025 student representative Stella Pillet-Shore
“It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with Stella as student representative this year. Her thoughtful insights and contributions to the school board's discussions have helped us make student-focused decisions that will benefit the whole district.”
- Matthew Bacon
ORCSD School Board Chair