Cite as: 70 CNCA § 702

1. The Board of Education should consist of five seats; two (2) members appointed by the Office of the Principal Chief and two (2) members appointed by the Council of the Cherokee Nation. A fifth member should be selected by the majority of the board via a vote. All five seats shall be confirmed by the Council. Each board member should serve a term of three (3) years and have a term limit of two (2) consecutive terms.

2. At least four (4) of the five (5) Board Members shall be citizens of Cherokee Nation and if the remaining Board Member is not a citizen of Cherokee Nation the Board Member must be a citizen of a federally recognized tribe;

3. If a Board Member is a citizen of Cherokee Nation, the Board Member must be a registered voter and qualified to vote in elections of the Cherokee Nation;

4. If Board Members are citizens of Cherokee Nation, at least three (3) of the four (4) must reside within the boundaries of the fourteen (14) county area of the Cherokee Nation and if a Board Member is a citizen of a federally recognized tribe that tribe must be located in the State of Oklahoma;

5. Vacancies shall be filled, for the remainder of the existing term, as each seat was respectively appointed. At the end of a term, the Board Member shall holdover until a successor is appointed. Provided, the holdover of any Board Member as contemplated herein shall not exceed a period of more than six (6) months.

Historical Data

LA 45-21, eff. October 19, 2021. Amended LA 23-24, eff. July 17, 2024.