About Rochester School Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Rochester School Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
To become a candidate for any school district office, a person must be a registered voter in the district. No person may hold more than one office on a school board. No person employed on a salaried basis by a school administrative unit or by any school district within a school administrative unit shall be a school board member in any district of the school administrative unit.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee or petition signature requirement.
- Filing period
- September 15, 2027 - September 24, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the District SAU's office.
- Where to file
- 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH, 03867, US
- Filing phone
- 603-332-3678
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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Nicholas BellowsWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileKatherine AndersonWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Samantha SmithWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileSue HorneWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Matthew PappasWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Shauni McGowanWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Jerry GregoireWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Lisa CarlbergWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profileErik WhiteWard 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Sam Oliver IIIWard 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Samantha BattisWard 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileKelli CampbellWard 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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Anne C. GrassieAt LargeNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
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