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The Oyster River School Board has been named School Board of the Year by the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA)!
2022-2023 School Board members. From left, Superintendent Dr. James Morse and School Board members Thomas Newkirk, Daniel Klein, Chair Denise Day, Heather Smith, Giana Gelsey, Brian Cisneros, Vice-Chair Matthew Bacon and Student Representative Paige Burt.
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.
Questions concerning Board operations should be directed to the Superintendent of School 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
| School Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Brian Cisneros | Lee 2024 |
| Matthew Bacon, Co-Chair | At-Large 2025 |
| Thomas Newkirk | Durham 2024 |
| Heather Smith | At-Large 2025 |
| Denise Day, Chair | At-Large 2026 |
| Giana Gelsey | At-Large 2026 |
| Daniel Klein | Madbury 2024 |
| Maeve Hickok | Student Rep 2023-2024 |
School Board Goals
A special thank you to 2022-2023 student representative Paige Burt
“ORHS has a long tradition of student participation on various initiatives. One of the longest traditions is having a student representative, elected by the students themselves, serve on the ORCSD School Board. Paige Burt has served in this role throughout the 2022-23 school year with distinction. She brought forth issues of concern to the students, fully participated in Board discussions, and was a respected board member."
- Dr. James C. Morse, Sr.
Superintendent