Jeanne Moynahan, Vice Chair

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Jeanne was elected, for the fourth time in 2008. She previously served on the School Board from 1996 to 2005 and is also a former PTA President. She is married to Ken, a retired Rye Firefighter and has four children, all of whom attended Rye Schools and Portsmouth High School.  Jeanne, too, is an alum of RES and RJH.  She also has five grandchildren with one currently enrolled at Rye Elementary School.

Peggy Balboni, Secretary

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Peggy was elected to the School Board in 2006.  She has a Masters in Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.  She has been actively involved in Rye Schools for over 11 years including the SAU-50 Professional Learning and Curriculum Committees.  Peggy and her husband, Jeff, have four children, who are in 4th and 7th grades in Rye schools, a son who is a freshman in high school, and a daughter who is a sophmore in college. 

Mike Schwartz

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Mike was elected to the School Board in 2005.  He has a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard and is currently earning a Doctoral Degree at UNH with a focus in Education Policy and Leadership.  Mike is the principal of Community & School Partners leading initiatives at the NH Department of Education.  Mike, and his wife, Sharyn, a professor at UNH, have two daughters ages 5 and 9.  They enjoy the wonderful town of Rye, its residents, and seaside beauty.