No School December 23, 2024, to January 1, 2025
School Board
To watch school board meetings on ORTV, please click here.
ORTV can be found on ORTV Channel 95.
The Oyster River School Board was named 2023 School Board of the Year by the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA)!
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.
| School Board Members | |
|---|---|
|
Matthew Bacon, Chair |
Madbury 2027 |
| Renee Beauregard-Bennett | At-Large 2025 |
| Brian Cisneros | Lee 2027 |
| Denise Day | At-Large 2026 |
| Giana Gelsey | At-Large 2026 |
| Kelly Ickes | Durham 2027 |
| Heather Smith, Vice-Chair | At-Large 2025 |
| Stella Pillet-Shore | Student Rep 2024-2025 |
All Board Member Correspondence
School Board Goals
2023-2024 School Board members as of May 15, 2024. From the left: Kelly Ickes, Chair Matthew Bacon, Vice-Chair Heather Smith, Giana Gelsey, Renee Beauregard-Bennett, Brian Cisneros, and Denise Day.
A special thank you to 2023-2024 student representative Maeve Hickok
“Maeve Hickock has been a tremendous part of the Oyster River School board. She comes to every meeting with a positive attitude and her insight and experience as a student have been invaluable to us.”
- Matthew Bacon
ORCSD School Board Chair