School Board

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2025-2026 Goals

View the School Board's 2025-2026 goals (approved August 20, 2025).

Questions concerning School Board operations should be directed to the Superintendent of Schools at 603-868-5100 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.

School Board

All Board Member Correspondence

 

School Board Members

Matthew Bacon, Chair

Madbury 2027
Renee Beauregard-Bennett Lee 2027
Denise Day At-Large 2029
Giana Gelsey At-Large 2029
Sean Harrison At-Large 2028
Kelly Ickes Durham 2027
Elise Bacon Student Rep 2025-2026
Heather Smith, Vice-Chair At-Large 2028

 

 

Special Recognition

The Oyster River School Board was named 2023 School Board of the Year by the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA)!

Thank you to 2024-2025 student representative Stella Pillet-Shore!

A photo of 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