Telling members to keep school board stuff off Facebook is counter to transparency'

School board members in New Hampshire are elected to represent their communities. They are not appointed advisors, and they are not public relations assistants for the administration. They are elected officials entrusted by voters to ask questions, raise concerns, and communicate with the public about the operation of their schools. Recent statements by Rochester School Board Chair Matt Pappas, reported publicly following a recent board meeting, raise serious concerns about whether those basic p...