State Board of Education Members

Meet the State Board

The Board is responsible for:

• Reviewing all programs and activities of the Department of Education and making recommendations to the Commissioner regarding these.
• Advising the Commissioner regarding Department goals, information gathering, and any other aspect of elementary and secondary education within the state.
• Hearing appeals and issuing decisions. The Board's decisions are considered the final decisions of the Department of Education for the purpose of RSA 541 of any dispute between individuals and schools systems or the Department of Education, except those disputes governed by the provisions of RSA 21-N:4, III.
• Appointing members of the professional standards board and other advisory bodies as provided by law.
• Adopt rules as provided in RSA 21-N:9.

District 1

Kate Cassady (term expires 1/31/24)
Littleton, NH
Kate.J.Cassady@affiliate.doe.nh.gov
(603) 931-8783

District 2

Ann Lane (term expires 1/31/25)
Dover, NH
Ann.L.Lane@affiliate.doe.nh.gov
(603) 659-5566

District 3

Phillip Nazzaro (term expires 1/31/26)
Newmarket, NH
Philip.J.Nazzaro@affiliate.doe.nh.gov
(603) 292-3604

District 4

Drew Cline (term expires 1/31/25) Chair
Bedford, NH
Andrew.C.Cline@affiliate.doe.nh.gov
(603) 488-5779

District 5

Ryan Terrell (term expires 1/31/24)
Nashua, NH
Ryan.A.Terrell@affiliate.doe.nh.gov
(504) 676-6408

At-Large

James (Jim) Fricchione (term expires 1/31/27)
Windham, NH
James.M.Fricchione@affiliate.doe.nh.gov
(617) 921-7949 

Richard Sala (term expires 1/31/24)
Hopkinton, NH
Richard.K.Sala@affiliate.doe.nh.gov
(720) 523-7078