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AN ACT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE ACT 45-21 RELATING TO CODIFYING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SEQUOYAH SCHOOLS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE CHEROKEE NATION:
Section 1. Title and Codification
This Act should henceforth be referred to as the 2024 Technical Amendments to the Act Codifying the Sequoyah High School Board of Education.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this act is to clarify the composition of the Board of Education for Sequoyah Schools.
Section 3. Legislative History
Resolution 10-17
Resolution 72-86
LA-09-17
LA-45-21
Section 5. Substantive Provisions
1. Sequoyah High School is owned and operated by the Cherokee Nation and receives funding from the Bureau of Indian Education.
2. The Board of Education for Sequoyah Schools was established by Resolution 72-86 in 1986, under the leadership of Wilma P. Mankiller, as a contract school with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Section 6. Board Selection and Composition
1. The Board of Education should consist of five seats; two (2) members appointed by the Office of the Principal Chief and two (2) two 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 federall...
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