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...
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Telling members to keep school board stuff off Facebook is counter to transparency'
Apr 21, 2026 at 12:37 pm by Harrison
From left, Jody Underwood of the SDGA, Rochester Schools Supt. Jared Fulgoni with Rochester school board chair Matt Pappas at a meeting earlier this month when posting on Facebook was discouraged. (Courtesy photos)
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