Board of Education
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.
Current Board Members:
Priscilla B. Manuelito
President
Elected Member
Northern Agency
Spencer W. Willie
Vice-President
Elected Member
Eastern Navajo Agency
Dr. Victoria Yazzie
Secretary
Elected Member
Western Navajo Agency
Sharon A. Todacheenie
Position
Elected Member
Fort Defiance Agency
Dr. Henry Fowler
Elected Member
Central Navajo Agency
Marlene Burbank
Appointed Member
Traditional Navajo Culture Representative
John Emerson
Freda Nells
Joan A. Gray
Andrea K. Thomas
Appointed Member
Parent Representative
Dr. Pauletta White
Ms. Patricia Gonnie
Acting Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education –
Scheduled Meetings
• April 1, 2021 9:00 a.m., NNBOE Regular Board Meeting, Virtual on Zoom
(Location, time subject to change upon Board vote)