On behalf of the entire Rochester School community, we would like to thank you for your service. We recognize and appreciate all the sacrifices our military families make every day. We are dedicated to serving and supporting the students of our brave military men and women.
To keep our military families connected with information regarding education, wellness, and support, we are providing the following resources for your convenience. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact me directly at the contact information listed below.
Sincerely,
Kyle Repucci, Superintendent of Schools
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL ISSUES THAT THE COMPACT COVERS?
Enrollment
Educational Records
Immunizations
Kindergarten & First Grade Entrance Age
Placement & Attendance
Course & Educational Program Placement
Special Education Services
Placement Flexibility
Absence Related to Deployment Activities
Eligibility
Eligibility for Student Enrollment
Eligibility for Extracurricular Participation
Graduation
Waiving courses required for graduation if similar course work has been completed
Flexibility in accepting state exit or end-of- course exams, national achievement tests, or alternative testing in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state
Allowing a student to receive a diploma from the sending school instead of the receiving school
NH OFFICERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
Chief State School Officer
Frank Edelblut, Commissioner of Education, New Hampshire Department of Education
Military Family Education Liaison
Kristen Ferullo, Military Family Education Liaison, School Liaison Officer, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, United States Navy
Military/DOD Representative
Commander Jeffrey Smith, Deputy Commander, Base Operations, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
State Council Members
Kathleen A. Murphy, Commissioner
Primary Point of Contact
kmurphy@sau8.org or 603-717-0121
Commander Jeffrey Smith, Deputy Commander, Base Operations, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Vacant, NH House of Representative
Jennifer Doris, NH Department of Education
Amy Cook, NH Department of Health and Human Services – Administrative Division of Community Based Military Program
Jeffrey Collins, Executive Director, NHIAA
Jane Bergeron Beaulieu, Executive Director, NH Special Education Director
Steve Zadravec, Superintendent of Schools – Portsmouth NH
Secondary Point of Contact
szadravec@sau50.org or 603-422-9572
Kyle Repucci, Superintendent of Schools – Rochester NH
repucci.k@sau54.org or 603-332-3678
Betsy Peabody, Guidance Counselor – Concord NH
Rebecca Dutcher, Parent, Purple Star Coordinator – Concord NH