Board of Education
The Navajo Nation Board of Education is an 11-member board made up of appointed and elected members.
The Board oversees the operations of schools under its jurisdiction and exercises regulatory functions and duties over Navajo educational programs.
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
• February 7, 2018 10:00 a.m., DoDE Sunrise Conference Room, Window Rock, AZ
(Board voted to change the date)
• March 7, 2019 10:00 a.m., DoDE Sunrise Conference Room, Window Rock, AZ
• April 5, 2019 10:00 a.m., DoDE Sunrise Conference Room, Window Rock, AZ
(Location subject to change upon Board vote)