SAU 35 provides educational services to approximately 763 students and 189 staff. Our programs are housed in five schools in the Franconia region of the White Mountains of New Hampshire.


Welcome to SAU 35
White Mountains School Administrative Unit!

Our Mission is to prepare all students to be responsible citizens and afford them the opportunity to acquire skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to make informed decisions that lead to meaningful and productive lives.




                     

NOTICE
Residents in the Districts of SAU 35

SAU35 announces the filing period for School District candidacy for the following Districts:

Bethlehem School District: January 28- February 6, 2026
Lafayette School District: January 21- January 30, 2026
Landaff School District: January 21- January 30, 2026
Lisbon School District: January 28- February 6, 2026
Profile School District: January 28- February 6, 2026

To see below for open candidacy for offices in each District.

To declare your candidacy, you must contact:
Molley Gilley, Administrative Assistant
760 Main St., PO Box 780, Franconia, NH 03580
Phone: (603)444-3925
Email: [email protected]

Contact Molley Gilley to schedule filing anytime during the filing period or at the SAU 35 office during the filing period from 8am-3pm. 

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Open Candidacy for SAU 35's School Districts

Bethlehem
Board Members: Two seats - 3 year terms
Moderator: One position - 1 year term
Treasurer: One position - 1 year term
Clerk: One position - 1 year term

Lafayette Cooperative District

Board Members: One Easton seat - 3 year term
                                    One Franconia seat - 3 year term
Moderator: One position - 1 year term

Landaff
Board Member: One seat - 3 year term
Moderator: One position - 1 year term
Treasurer: One position - 1 year term
Clerk: One position - 1 year term

Lisbon Cooperative District

Board Member: Two Lisbon seats - 3 year term
                                  One Lyman seat - 3 year term
Moderator: One position - 1 year term

Profile Cooperative District

Board Member: One Lafayette seat - 3 year term
                                   One Bethlehem seat - 3 year term
Moderator: One position - 1 year term 

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Asbestos Management Plan
Annual Notice of Availability

To Staff, Parents/Guardians, and Students:
This notice serves to fulfill annual notification requirements in accordance with Section 763.93 of the Asbestos Emergency Response Act (AHERA). AHERA requires that all school buildings be visually inspected by accredited inspectors to identify all asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM) that may be present in the school environment. As required under AHERA, Bethlehem Elementary School, Lafayette Regional School, Landaff School, Lisbon Regional School, Profile Jr/Sr High School must maintain an Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) and keep the AMP on file at the school, and the School Administrative Unit Office. The AMP is available for review during school hours, Monday through Friday.

Periodic surveillance of known asbestos in Bethlehem Elementary School, Lafayette Regional School, Landaff School, Lisbon Regional School, Profile Jr/Sr High School is performed every six months by a designed person to assess the condition of the ACBM. Six-month Assessment Results are maintained and are also available for review in the AMP.

For additional information, please contact our Local Educational Agency Designee:
Bethlehem Elementary School, Sean Monahan, Building Facilities Maintenance Manager, email: [email protected]
Lafayette Regional School, Terry Jackson, Bldg & Grounds, email: [email protected] Landaff School, Molly Culver, Head Teacher, email: [email protected]
Lisbon Regional School, Christopher Leavitt, Bldg & Grounds, email: [email protected]
Profile Jr/Sr High School, Nathan Hartford, Facilities Director, email: [email protected]

Sincerely,
CJ Watson
Superintendent 


SAU 35 Human Rights Officers and Title IX Coordinators
Updated: July 21, 2025

Bethlehem Elementary School         Bryan Smith, Principal                                              Coordinator/Investigator
603-869-5842                                             Tammy Sanborn, Guidance Counselor             Decision Maker
                                                                         C.J. Watson, Superintendent                                 Appeals Coordinator

Lafayette Regional School                   Amy Kopp, Principal                                                  Coordinator/Investigator
603-823-7741                                            Karen Marks, Guidance Counselor                       Decision Maker
                                                                        C.J. Watson, Superintendent                                  Appeals Coordinator

Landaff Blue School                              Molly Culver, Head Teacher                                     Coordinator/Investigator
603-838-6416                                            Samuel Natti, Lisbon Principal                              Decision Maker
                                                                        C.J. Watson, Superintendent                                  Appeals Coordinator

Lisbon Regional School                       Kayla Heathe, Assistant Principal                         Coordinator/Investigator
603-838-6672                                           Samuel Natti, Principal                                              Decision Maker
                                                                       C.J. Watson, Superintendent                                   Appeals Coordinator

Profile Jr/Sr High School                    Kyle Jacobs, Assistant Principal                             Coordinator/Investigator
603-823-7411                                           Brandon Ray, Principal                                               Decision Maker
                                                                       C.J. Watson, Superintendent                                   Appeals Coordinator

SAU 35                                                        C.J. Watson, Superintendent                                   Coordinator/Investigator
603-444-3925                                          SAU Attorney                                                                    Decision Maker
                                                                      SAU Attorney                                                                    Appeals Coordinator

Inquires may also be direct to: US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave, SW, Washington D.C. 20202-1475 (202-453-6020) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE, Washington, DC 20507 (1-800-669-6820) NH Commission for Human Rights, 2 Industrial Park Dr, Concord, NH 03301 (603-271-2767)

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The White Mountains School Administrative Unit 35 is comprised of seven villages nestled around Franconia Notch. The towns that are served by SAU 35 are Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Sugar Hill, Lisbon, Lyman, and Landaff.

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