THE NAVAJO NATION

OFFICE OF DIN ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE

P.O. Box 670 - Window Rock, Arizona 86515 Phone (928) 871-7466 - Fax (928) 871-6101

DEPARTMENT OF DIN EDUCATION

BEN SHELLY PRESIDENT

REX LEE JIM VICE PRESIDENT

MEMORANDUM Date: To: From: Subject: April 8, 2013 Mr. Victor Benally, Educational Program Manager Office of Din Accountability and Compliance Ms. Lavida B. Maestas, Sr. Education Specialist Office of Din Accountability and Compliance Possible Removal of Local School Board Members

This memo serves as notification that the Navajo Election Administration officially received notice today regarding possible remove of local school board members; in light of the Navajo Nation Councils passage of Resolution CMY-38-12 [11 N.N.C. 6(E)] and the Navajo Nation Supreme Courts ruling in Mae Y. Sandoval v. Navajo Election Administration and Concerning Leo Johnson, Jr. (No. SC-CV-62-12). The local board members are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Chapo, Bennie Chatter, Faith Chee, Robert Coho, Carolyn Haskie, Leon Jojola, Tracia K. Kedelty, Stanley B. Maloney-Begay Maria, Darnell Marilyn Tracey Martinez, Jr., David Platero, Cornelia Redhair, Delrey Yazzie, Elmer Tohajiilee Community School Winslow Residential Hall Winslow Residential Hall Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc. Lukachukai Community School Tohajiilee Community School Lukachukai Community School Flagstaff Bordertown Dormitory Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc. Nazlini Community School Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc. Tohajiilee Community School Rough Rock Community School Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc.

Per the Navajo Elections Administrations request of our assistance, letters dated December 31, 2012 were sent to the BIE/Grant/Contract schools requesting information on the recently elected local school boards members employments records within the school and/or residential program. Then reminded again via e-mail on March 10, 2013 to follow through with the request, for those schools who responded, this is the outcome. The schools that have not responded will be again notified for further confirmation. CMY-38-12 and 11 N.N.C. 6(E) states: Must not have been an employee of the school within the last five years to prevent conflict of retaliation from being a recent employee to being a new school board member. Today, verbal confirmation by the Navajo Nation Election staff is that the date the individual officially filed their campaign candidacy will be the countdown date. The Navajo Elections Office is scheduled to proceed with notifications of possible removal this week and the local school board members would be allowed a ten (10) day appeal. If further questions arise by the individuals, please advise that they contact the elections office for further clarification as it is now officially filed with their office. Thank you.