School Board

Newport School Board Members

Darrell Jones - Vice Chair
djones@sau43.nh.gov
Term Ends: 2027

Melissa Mitchler
mmitchler@sau43.nh.gov
Term Ends: 2027

Nikki Murphy - Chair
nmurphy@sau43.nh.gov
Term Ends: 2026

Jessica Packard
jpackard@sau43.nh.gov
Term Ends: 2028

Keith Sayer
ksayer@sau43.nh.gov
Term Ends: 2025

Forrest Ransdell - Interim Superintendent
fransdell@sau43.nh.gov

To email all Newport School Board Members
Board@sau43.nh.gov

Newport School District Officials

Dr. Robert Scott - Clerk and Treasurer
Dr. Robert Scott
Term Ends: 2026

Ken Dufort - Moderator
Mr. Ken Dufort
Term Ends: 2026

School Board Goals
Newport School Board Goals

Federal Compliance Documents & Emails from
Commissioner Edelblut
Email 4.3.25
Email 4.8.25
Email 4.10.25
NH Title VI Certification
Agreement

Roles and Responsibilities

  1. School Board Member

  2. School District Moderator

  3. School District Treasurer

  4. School District Clerk

Roles & Responsibilities from NH School Board Association

Resources for Boards and Board Members Roles and Responsibilities

Summary

All of these positions require a presuppositional knowledge of the duties as they possess a sharp learning curve and the seamless accuracy of their duties must be perfectly executed

School Board Participation - Public Comment

Policy BEDH - Public Participation