Board of Education

About the Board:
The Navajo Nation Board of Education is an 11-member board made up of elected members and members appointed by the Office of the Navajo Nation President.
The Board was established through the Diné Sovereignty in Education Act of 2005. The Board is empowered to do all things necessary and proper to carry out its responsibilities under Title 10, Navajo Nation Code.
The Board oversees the operations of schools under its jurisdiction and exercises regulatory functions and duties over Navajo educational programs.
Appointed Representatives
(Terms Ending January 2025)
Dr. Pauletta White
President, Administrator Representative
Joan Gray
Parent Representative
Andrea Thomas
Vice President, Teacher Representative
Emerson John
Traditional Navajo Culture
Dr. Henry Fowler
Traditional Navajo Culture
Spencer Willie
Parent Representative
Elected Representatives
(Terms Ending January 2027)
Nadine M. Chatto
Eastern Agency
Mary E. Gray
Chinle Agency
Sharon A. Todacheenie
Fort Defiance Agency
Dellard Curley
Secretary, Western Agency
Freda K. Nells
Northern Agency
Agenda & Public Comment Deadlines
Meeting guests who an discussion item or public comment time added to the Regular Meeting agenda at must submit the completed form by the designated date prior to the meeting.
For more information including the agenda request form, contact Matthew Tso at matthewtso@nndode.org.
Agenda Requests & Public Comments due date: | For NNBOE Meeting: |
May 24, 2023 | June 2, 2023 |
June 28, 2023 | July 6, 2023 |
July 26, 2023 | August 3, 2023 |
August 30, 2023 | September 7, 2023 |
September 27, 2023 | October 5, 2023 |
October 25, 2023 | November 2, 2023 |
November 29, 2023 | December 7, 2023 |
Board of Education –
Scheduled Meetings
• June 14, 2023 9:00 am, NNBOE Special Board Meeting, Virtual on Zoom (View agenda)
• June 15, 2023 9:00 am, NNBOE Special Board Meeting, Virtual on Zoom (View agenda)
(Location, time subject to change upon Board vote)