School Board

Indian Board of Education for the Pierre Indian Learning Center

The school board of education is composed of individuals representing the Great Plains region of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. The board is responsible for (a) establishing policy and procedures, (b) selecting and approving the employment of superintendent and all department directors, and (c) cooperate and coordinate with local, state, federal, and tribal agencies.

Board Member Tribal Affiliation Role
Merrie Miller-Whitebull Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Evan Hawk Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
Gordon J. Jones, Jr. Flandreau-Santee Sioux Tribe
Dr. Natalie Anderson Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Tom Conroy Oglala Lakota Nation Vice-Chairman
(vacant) Omaha Nation
Eileen Shot With Two Arrows Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Roger Trudell Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska Chairman
Dr. Sherry Johnson Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Treasurer
Sharon Georgeson Spirit Lake Nation
Caroline Thompson Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
(vacant) Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara Nation
Will Grant Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
Darla LaPointe Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Everdale Song Hawk Yankton Sioux Tribe

 

For more information regarding school board policies and procedures, please see Indian Board of Education - PILC Policies.