Sophie elected chair of Stratham School Board; Jennifer chosen vice chair

The Stratham School Board reorganized its leadership at the start of Tuesday’s meeting, electing Sophie as chair and Jennifer as vice chair in consecutive motions and roll‑call votes.

Outgoing chair called for nominations; an initial motion to elect Jennifer as chair was defeated on a roll‑call. A subsequent motion from Cameron to nominate Sophie carried, and the board voted to appoint Sophie as chair by a 5–0 vote. The board then moved and approved Jennifer as vice chair. The outgoing chair formally turned the meeting over to the new chair.

The vote followed brief discussion about leadership transitions and mentoring for the new chair. After the reorganization, the board proceeded with routine housekeeping: approving minutes from prior meetings and moving to accept the certified‑staff list for the 2026–27 school year.

The certified‑staff list was moved, seconded and approved; board members noted two current employees held one‑year positions and therefore were not listed as returning staff. The board did not take public votes on additional personnel matters in open session.

The board concluded this section of the agenda by formally assigning committee responsibilities to members and noting that committee membership and meeting logistics would be circulated by staff.

Next steps: the board will continue with its stated committee work and transition plans under the newly elected leadership.