# ONEIDA NATION SCHOOL BOARD BYLAWS (2020)

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ONEIDA NATION SCHOOL BOARD BYLAWS
Article I. Authority
1-1. Name.
The name of this entity shall be the Oneida Nation School Board and may
hereinafter be referred to as the Board.
1-2.

Establishment. The Oneida Nation School Board was established in 1977 by the Oneida
General Tribal Council.

1-3.

Authority.
(a)

(b)

Purpose. The Board was established to coordinate existing and future
education programs of the Oneida Nation; per directive of the Oneida
General Tribal Council, to be an autonomous administrator of the Oneida
Nation School System (“System”) under a Memorandum of Agreement
with the Oneida Business Committee; and to administer the Oneida Nation
School System Endowment in accordance with the Nation’s Endowments
law as authorized under resolution BC-02-27-19-B.
Powers and Duties. In accordance with the Oneida General Tribal Council’s
directive, on March 21, 1988, the Board entered into a Memorandum of
Agreement (“MOA”) with the Oneida Business Committee, delegating
certain powers and duties to the Board, which, subject to amendment from
time-to-time hereafter, include, but are not limited to:
(1)
Overseeing and planning, in coordination with the Oneida Business
Committee, for the academic and cultural growth of the students
within the System;
(2)
Monitoring school operations and development, ensuring their
compliance with sound academic practice and consistency with
community priorities, as well as the Nation’s initiatives and
planning;
(3)
Approving all curriculum developed and implemented for use
within the System, ensuring quality academic instruction that
incorporates Oneida cultural tenets;
(4)
Providing direct involvement in the process of personnel matters, as
prescribed in the MOA, to be consistent with the Nation’s Personnel
Policies and Procedures so as to ensure the maintenance of quality
staff and policy benefiting the harmony of the staff and ultimately
the students within the System;
(5)
Reviewing, endorsing and submitting all contracts, grants, and
proposals relative to the System’s operation and planning consistent
with the Nation’s policies and procedures, as well as the System’s
funding cycles, by ensuring a level of funding that corresponds with
the System’s developmental and operational needs;
(6)
Meeting with the Oneida Business Committee to negotiate any
disputes which may arise between the Oneida Business Committee
and the Board;
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(7)

(c)

Monitoring long and short-range educational programming for the
students attending Nation-specific programs of study; and
(8)
Developing and maintaining consistent procedures to be employed
as it carries out its charge to the Oneida General Tribal Council and
the Oneida Nation School System.
The Board shall adhere to the laws of the Nation when exercising the
authority delegated it under the MOA, as may be amended from time-totime hereafter, and shall further exercise any other powers and duties
delegated to the Board through the laws, policies, rules and resolutions of
the Nation in a manner consistent therewith.

1-4.

Office.

The official mailing address of the Oneida Nation School Board is:
Oneida Nation School Board
P.O. Box 365
Oneida, WI 54155-0365

1-5.

Membership.
(a)
Number of Members. The Oneida Nation School Board shall be comprised
of nine (9) members.
(b)
Elected. Members of the Board shall be chosen by election to three (3) year
staggered terms in accordance with any laws and/or policies of the Nation
governing elections.
(1)
Members of the Board shall hold office until their term expires, they
resign, or they are terminated/removed from office.
(A)
A member whose term has expired may remain in office
until his or her successor is sworn in by the Oneida Business
Committee.
(B)
A member may resign at any time either verbally during a
Board meeting or by delivering written notice to the Oneida
Business Committee Support Office and the Board Chairperson or Chairperson’s designee.
(i)
A resignation is deemed effective upon acceptance
by Board motion of the member’s verbal resignation
or upon delivery of the written notices.
(c)
Vacancies. Vacancies of the Board shall be filled as follows:
(1)
Expired Terms. Vacancies caused by term expiration shall be filled
by election in accordance with any laws and/or policies of the Nation
governing elections to office.
(2)
Unexpired Terms. Vacancies that occur before the end of a term
shall be filled by appointment of the Oneida Business Committee
pursuant to the Boards, Committees and Commissions law.
(A)
The Board Chairperson shall provide the Oneida Business
Committee with recommendations on all applications for
appointment to fill a vacancy of an unexpired term in
accordance with the submission deadline for the Oneida
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(d)

Business Committee in which the appointment is intended to
be made.
Qualifications of Members. Members of the Board shall meet the following
qualifications:
(1)
Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2)
Be enrolled members of the Oneida Nation;
(3)
At least four (4) of the nine (9) members must be parents/guardians
of a student enrolled in an educational program that qualifies under
the Oneida Nation School System; and
(4)
Have passed an Annual Care Giver Background Check (State of
Wisconsin Form F-80264).

1-6.

Termination and Removal. A Board member found to be in violation of these bylaws or
any applicable law, policy and/or resolution of the Nation may be subject to
the following:
(a)
If the member was elected, the Board may direct the Chairperson to file a
petition for his or her removal on behalf of the Board pursuant to the
Removal law and/or any other law of the Nation governing the removal of
elected officials.
(b)
If the member was appointed, the Board may direct the Chairperson to
provide a recommendation to the Oneida Business Committee for his or her
termination in accordance with the Boards, Committees and Commissions
law and/or any other law of the Nation governing the termination of
appointed officials.
(c)
Petitions for removal and/or recommendations for termination shall be
decided by a majority vote of the Board members present at a meeting of an
established quorum.

1-7.

Trainings and Conferences. Board members shall attend the following mandatory trainings
and/or conferences:
(a)
As recommended by the Superintendent;
(b)
Bi-annual trainings/conferences with the Bureau of Indian Education;
(c)
Interview Certification from Oneida Nation; and/or
(d)
Disciplinary Action from Oneida Nation.
(e)
Regardless of the number of trainings/conferences that he or she is required
to attend, no member of the Board shall be eligible to receive stipends for
attending more than five (5) full days of mandatory trainings/conferences
per year.

Article II. Officers
2-1. Officers.

2-2.

The Officer positions for the Oneida Nation School Board shall consist of a
Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary.

Responsibilities of the Chairperson. The duties, responsibilities and limitations of the
Chairperson shall be to:
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

(f)

(g)

Call and preside over all regular meetings, emergency meetings and
hearings of the Board;
Represent the Board and the System at official functions;
Ensure that the Board complies in its charge to the Nation and the System;
Be an ex officio member of any committee established by the Board;
Carry out all general duties and powers assigned to the Board pursuant to
the Oneida Nation’s Constitution, any laws of the Nation and the most
current version of the MOA, which may be amended from time-to-time
hereafter;
Submit, or through a designee submit, annual and semi-annual reports to the
Oneida General Tribal Council, as well as quarterly reports to the Oneida
Business Committee, in accordance with the Boards, Committees and
Commissions law; and submit other reports as required by resolution BC02-27-19-B, the most current version of the MOA, and any other governing
law, policy or resolution of the Nation; and
Attend, or designate a member to attend, the Oneida Business Committee
meeting in which the Board’s quarterly report appears on the agenda.

2-3.

Responsibilities of the Vice-Chairperson. The duties, responsibilities and limitations of the
Vice-Chairperson shall be to:
(a)
Act in replacement of the Board Chairperson should for any reason he or
she be unable to carry out the above prescribed powers and duties;
(b)
Chair ad hoc committees established by the Board; and
(c)
Carry out all general duties and powers that are duly assigned or delegated
to the Board.

2-4.

Responsibilities of the Secretary. The duties, responsibilities and limitations of the
Secretary shall be to:
(a)
Act in the absence of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson in the carrying
out of their powers and duties;
(1)
With respect to calling or presiding over meetings of the Board, the
Secretary’s authority shall be limited as follows:
(A)
In the event that both the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
positions have become vacant before the end of their terms,
the Secretary shall have the authority to call Board meetings
to fill the vacancies and to preside over those meetings for
the sole purpose of conducting an election of new Officers,
at which point the Chairperson, or Vice-Chairperson in the
absence of the Chairperson, shall preside.
(b)
Establish the agenda and provide notice of all meeting locations, agendas,
documents and minutes to all members of the Board, as well as the public,
in accordance with the Boards, Committees and Commissions law, the
Open Records and Open Meetings law, these bylaws, and the most current
version of the MOA;
(c)
Maintain accurate recording and presenting of all Board minutes and other
formal documents in accordance with the Boards, Committees and
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(d)
(e)

Commissions law, the Open Records and Open Meetings law, these bylaws,
and the most current version of the MOA;
Work closely with System staff and/or the Oneida Business Committee
Support Office to ensure timely reporting of all Board actions; and
Carry out all general duties and powers that are duly assigned or delegated
to the Board.

2-5.

Selection of Officers. Officers of the Board shall be elected by a majority vote of the
members present at a Board meeting of an established quorum to terms of
one (1) year.
(a)
Officer elections shall occur at the first Board meeting of an established
quorum that takes place subsequent to an election of the Board members.
(b)
Board Officers shall hold their positions until the new Officers are elected.
(1)
Officers may be re-elected and there is no limitation upon the
number of times a member may run for an Officer position.
(2)
Board members shall not hold more than one (1) Officer position
per Officer term.
(c)
If for any reason, an Officer of the Board cannot fulfill the obligations of
his or her Officer position, upon majority vote of the members present at a
Board meeting of an established quorum, that member may be dismissed
from his or her Officer position and a new Officer shall be elected.

2-6.

Budgetary Sign-Off Authority and Travel. The Board shall follow the Nation’s policies and
procedures regarding purchasing and sign-off authority.
(a)
Levels of budgetary sign-off authority for the Board shall be as set forth in
the manual titled, Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin Purchasing Policies
and Procedures, for Divisional Directors/Tribal School Chairperson/Trust
Committee/Gaming Director.
(1)
All Board Officers have sign-off authority and two (2) Officers shall
be required to sign-off on all budgetary requests.
(A)
Upon formal approval of a purchase by the Board, the
Oneida Business Committee Support Office shall have
official budgetary sign-off authority for the Board.
(b)
Travel on behalf of the Board for any member shall be approved by majority
vote of the members present at a regular or emergency Board meeting of an
established quorum.

2-7.

Personnel.

(a)

Commencing on the date these bylaws are adopted by the Oneida Business
Committee and from that point forward, the Board shall not have authority
to hire personnel for the benefit of the Board.
The Board shall have authority to be involved in the hiring of personnel for
the System so long as conducted in accordance with the most current
version of the MOA, the Nation’s Personnel Policies and Procedures, and
any applicable accounting policies/procedures of the Nation.
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(b)

(c)

The Board shall have authority, at its discretion, to hire consultants and
other resource persons to help carry out the stated purposes and goals of the
System, subject to the following:
(1)
The Superintendent shall assist the Board with establishing criteria
for the hiring of consultants/resource persons and, when appropriate,
provide selection recommendations to the Board.
(2)
Consultants/resource persons shall be hired under formal contract
per the process set forth in the most current version of the MOA and
consistent with the policies and procedures of the Nation.
Where issues arise between the Board and individuals/entities other than the
Oneida Business Committee, the Board shall have the authority to avail
itself of legal counsel per the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) process set by
the Nation’s competitive bidding/purchasing policies and procedures, to
protect the powers and responsibilities delegated to the Board by the Oneida
General Tribal Council.
(1)
Prior to commencing with the RFP process to retain outside counsel,
the Board shall be required to avail itself of counsel through the
Oneida Law Office; provided, it is capable and willing to supply the
Board with the necessary legal services.

Article III. Meetings
3-1. Regular Meetings. Meetings of the Board shall be held at 5:00 p.m. on the first and third
Monday of each month in the Oneida Nation Elementary School, located at
N7125 Seminary Road in Oneida, Wisconsin. Meetings may be attended in
person, by telephone, through videoconferencing, or through other
telecommunications so long as presence is demonstrated in accordance with
the Boards, Committees and Commissions law.
(a)
The meetings date, time and/or location may change from time-to-time as
determined by a majority vote of the members present at a Board meeting
of an established quorum; provided, notice is given to all members in
writing and, along with the public, in accordance with the Nation’s Open
Records and Open Meetings law, prior to the implementation of a new date,
time and/or location.
(b)
The agenda for regular meetings shall be established by the Secretary, or
Secretary’s designee, in accordance with these bylaws.
(1)
Board members and other persons wishing to have items placed on
the agenda should submit the item to the Secretary, or Secretary’s
designee.
(2)
Items should be submitted at least ten (10) days prior to the next
regular meeting.
(c)
Action items shall be incorporated into the School Superintendent’s report.
(d)
The Secretary or Secretary’s designee shall prepare the meeting agenda,
minutes and other appropriate documentation for action items; mail or email
them to each Board member, along with the Superintendent, at least seven
(7) days before a regular meeting date; and further provide them to all
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members, as well as the public, in accordance with the Nation’s Open
Records and Open Meetings law.
(1)
Any email correspondence to Board members must be sent to the
official Oneida Nation email address that was provided to them to
conduct business electronically on behalf of the Board (“Official
Email”).
3-2.

Emergency Meetings.
(a)
An emergency meeting may be called when there is an imminent issue that
needs to be addressed by the Board before its next scheduled meeting.
Emergency meetings may be attended in person, by telephone, through
videoconferencing, or through other telecommunications so long as
presence is demonstrated in accordance with the Boards, Committees and
Commissions law.
(1)
The Board is delegated the authority to represent the parents and the
Oneida General Tribal Council in the conducting of System related
business. Under certain governmental and other System related
agreements, some contractors require periodic meetings that require
parent representation. This constitutes an imminent issue for which
an emergency meeting may be called when necessary to satisfy the
Board’s contractual obligations.
(A)
Meetings to fulfill contractual obligations may be held on the
evenings of regular Board meetings or may be separately
scheduled. In either case, along with the notice required in
subsection (c) of this section if the meeting was called as an
emergency or in section 3-1(d) if called as part of a regular
meeting, the Secretary or Secretary’s designee must provide
notice to all groups identified by the contractor as set forth
within the contract, or in writing if not set by contract, and
to all parents through the school newsletter, as well as the
Kalihwisaks.
(b)
Emergency meetings may be called by the Chairperson and upon request of
a Board member or System administrator.
(1)
Board members or System administrators shall contact the Board’s
Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson to request an emergency meeting.
(A)
The Chairperson, or when he or she cannot be reached, the
Vice-Chairperson shall determine whether the basis for the
Board member’s or System administrator’s request justifies
scheduling an emergency meeting.
(c)
The Chairperson or Chairperson’s designee shall provide notice of
emergency meetings to all Board members by telephone call, as well as via
their Official Email, and to the System administration at least twenty-four
(24) hours in advance of the meeting; and shall further provide notice to all
Board members and the rest of the public in accordance with the Nation’s
Open Records and Open Meetings law.
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(A)

(d)

The notice shall state the emergency matter or matters to be
addressed.
(B)
The agenda for emergency meetings shall consist of only those items
of business for which the meeting was called.
(i)
During the emergency meeting, the Board may engage in
discussion of matters other than those specified on the
agenda; however, formal action may only be taken on the
agenda items for which the emergency meeting was called.
Within seventy-two (72) hours after an emergency meeting, the Board shall
provide the Nation’s Secretary with notice of the emergency meeting, the
reason for the emergency meeting, and an explanation as to why the matter
could not wait until the next regular meeting.

3-3.

Joint Meetings. Joint meetings with the Oneida Business Committee may be held in the
Oneida Business Committee Conference Room of the Norbert Hill Center,
at the request of either entity, on an as needed basis, and per the approval of
the Oneida Business Committee. Joint meetings may be attended in person,
by telephone, through videoconferencing, or through other telecommunications so long as presence is demonstrated in accordance with the
Boards, Committees and Commissions law.
(a)
Notice of the joint meeting agenda, documents, and minutes shall be
provided, and the joint meeting conducted, in accordance with resolution
BC-03-27-19-D titled, Oneida Business Committee and Joint Meetings with
Boards, Committees and Commissions – Definitions and Impact, as may be
amended from time to time hereafter.

3-4.

Quorum.

3-5.

Order of Business. The order of business, as far as applicable, is:
(a)
Call to Order
(b)
Adopt the Agenda
(c)
Approval of Minutes
(d)
Old Business
(e)
New Business
(f)
Reports
(g)
Other Business
(h)
Executive Session
(i)
Adjournment

3-6.

Voting.
(a)

A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of the current members,
one of whom must be the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Secretary;
provided, the Secretary is presiding over the meeting in accordance with
section 2-4(a)(1)(A).

Decisions of the Board shall be based on a majority vote of members present
at a regular or emergency meeting of an established quorum.
All members of the Board shall have one equal vote.
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(1)

(b)

In all matters requiring a vote of the Board, the Chairperson, or in
the absence of the Chairperson, the presiding Officer, shall call for
a vote of the membership.
(A)
All members, excluding the presiding Officer, shall vote or
enter an abstention.
(B)
In the event of a deadlock, the Chairperson, or the presiding
Officer acting in his or her place, shall vote to break the
deadlock.
E-polls are permissible so long as conducted in accordance with the Boards,
Committees and Commissions law.
(1)
The Chairperson shall appoint either the Vice-Chairperson or
Secretary to serve as the designee responsible for conducting e-polls
in lieu of the Chairperson.

Article IV. Expectations
4-1. Behavior of Members. The Board has a moral duty and responsibility to the System, the
community, and the students. In the carrying-out of that responsibility,
members of the Board are expected to adhere to the following principles of
conduct:
(a)
Individual Board members shall not intervene in the orderly process of
System administration and governance. Concerns over policy or personnel
matters shall be addressed through the application of the principles set out
in the most current version of the MOA and consistent with the Nation’s
Personnel Policies and Procedures.
(b)
The Board shall act only at duly authorized meetings with at least a quorum
present to conduct business and develop policy for the System. All the
Board's actions shall be within the charge granted to the Board by the
Oneida General Tribal Council, the most current version of the MOA, and
any other applicable laws, polices and/or resolutions of the Nation.
(1)
Members of the Board shall not speak or act on behalf of the Board
unless the Board has specifically authorized a member to speak or
act on its behalf by majority vote of the members present at a Board
meeting of an established quorum.
(c)
In any issues before the Board involving a Board member’s immediate
family member and potential nepotism, that Board member shall decline
comment and abstain from voting.
(1)
Immediate family member shall be as defined in the Nation’s
Conflict of Interest law.
(d)
Board members must be apolitical in their charge to the community and the
students. Board members shall take no action to endorse or otherwise
support any candidate for any Tribal office or position.
(e)
While acting on behalf of the Board, members shall faithfully maintain the
principles of due process and assure that all sides have a legitimate hearing
in any issue brought before the Board.
(f)
Members of the Board will bargain in good faith with all employees of the
System.
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(g)

(h)

(i)

Board members shall strictly adhere to the policies and procedures of the
System, the most current version of the MOA, as well as any other
applicable the laws, policies and resolutions of the Nation, and shall work
in consort for the positive growth of the System and for all of its students.
Board members shall notify a Board Officer of an absence and reason for
absence prior to the start of a meeting.
(1)
Board members shall not accrue three (3) consecutive unexcused
absences from meetings in a one (1) year period.
(A)
A member who fails to notify a Board Officer, in writing, of
his or her pending absence at least thirty (30) minutes before
the missed meeting shall be deemed unexcused.
Enforcement. Any member of the Board found to be in violation of this
section of the bylaws, another section of these bylaws or any other laws,
policies and/or resolutions of the Nation may be subject to the following:
(1)
Disciplinary action in accordance with any laws or policies of the
Nation governing sanctions and/or penalties for elected or appointed
officials.
(2)
If the member was appointed, the Board may make a
recommendation to the Oneida Business Committee for termination
of his or her appointment in accordance with the Boards,
Committees and Commissions law and/or any other law of the
Nation governing termination of appointed officials.
(3)
If the member was elected, the Board may direct the Chairperson to
file a petition for his or her removal in accordance with the Removal
law and/or any other laws or policies of the Nation governing
removal.
(4)
Enforcement hereunder shall be determined by a majority vote of
the members present at a Board meeting of an established quorum.

4-2.

Prohibition of Violence. Board members are prohibited from engaging in or committing
any violent intentional act that inflicts, attempts to inflict, or threatens to
inflict emotional or bodily harm on another person, or damage to property.

4-3.

Drug and Alcohol Use. When acting in their official capacity, the use of alcohol and/or
prohibited drugs by members of the Board is forbidden.
(a)
Prohibited drugs are defined as marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines,
phencyclidine (PCP), hallucinogens, methaqualone, barbiturates, narcotics,
any other substances included in Schedules I though V under Section 812
of Title 21 of the United States Code, and prescription medication or overthe-counter medicine used in an unauthorized or unlawful manner.

4-4.

Social Media. Social media shall be used in accordance with the Board members’ oath of
office and any laws or policies of the Nation governing social media.

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4-5.

Conflict of Interest. Conflicts of interest shall be reported and mitigated/removed in
accordance with any laws or policies of the Nation governing conflicts of
interest.

Article V. Stipends and Compensation
5-1. Stipends.
Members of the Board shall be eligible to receive the following stipends as
set forth in and subject to these bylaws; the Boards, Committees and
Commissions law; and resolution BC-08-12-20-C titled, Amended Boards,
Committees and Commissions Law Stipends, as may be further amended
from time-to-time hereafter:
(a)
No more than twenty-four (24) meeting stipends per fiscal year, provided
that:
(1)
A quorum was established;
(2)
The meeting of the established quorum lasted for at least one (1)
hour; and
(3)
The member collecting the stipend was present for the entire
meeting as defined, as well as demonstrated, in accordance with the
Boards, Committees and Commissions law.
(b)
A stipend for attending a duly called joint meeting between the Board and
the Oneida Business Committee, provided that:
(1)
A quorum was established by the Board;
(2)
The joint meeting lasted for at least one (1) hour; and
(3)
The member collecting the stipend was present for the entire joint
meeting as defined, as well as demonstrated, in accordance with the
Boards, Committees and Commissions law.
(c)
A stipend for participating in interviews and/or screens.
(d)
A stipend for conducting an official hearing of the Board.
(e)
A stipend for attending an Oneida Judiciary Hearing so long as the
member’s attendance is required by official subpoena.
(f)
A stipend for each day of attendance at a conference or training, provided
that:
(1)
The amount of the stipend a member is eligible to receive for
attending a conference or training shall be dependent on whether the
member attended up to four (4) hours of a conference or training or
more than four (4) hours of a conference or training; and
(2)
The member’s attendance at the training or conference was required
by law, bylaws or resolution.
5-2.

Compensation. Besides the travel, per diem and business expense reimbursement
authorized by the Boards, Committees and Commissions law, there are no
other forms of compensation that members are eligible to receive for the
duties/activities they perform on behalf of the Board.

Article VI. Records and Reporting
6-1. Agenda Items. Agenda items shall be maintained in a consistent format provided by the
Oneida Business Committee Support Office and approved by the Board.
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6-2.

Minutes.

(a)
(b)

All meeting minutes shall be typed and in a consistent format designed by
the Oneida Business Committee, as approved by the Board, to generate the
most informative record.
Minutes must include a summary of the action taken by the Board.
Minutes shall be submitted to the Oneida Business Committee Support
Office within five (5) business days of approval by the Board.

6-3.

Attachments. Any handouts, attachments, reports, memoranda, and the like provided at a
Board meeting shall be included with their corresponding agenda and
minutes and maintained in accordance with the Nation’s Open Records and
Open Meetings law.

6-4.

Oneida Business Committee Liaison. The Board shall regularly communicate with the
Oneida Business Committee member who is its designated liaison.
(a)
The format and frequency of communication shall be as agreed upon by the
Board and the liaison through formal action of the Board, but not less than
that required in any law or policy on reporting developed by the Oneida
Business Committee or Oneida General Tribal Council.
(b)
The purpose of the liaison relationship is to uphold the ability of the liaison
to act as a support to the Oneida Nation School Board.

6-5.

Audio Recordings. All meetings of the Board shall be audio recorded by either the Oneida
Business Committee Support Office or designee of the Officer presiding
over the meeting using a device supplied by the Oneida Business
Committee Support Office.
(a)
The presiding Officer shall ensure each meeting is audio recorded.
(b)
Audio recordings shall be maintained by the Oneida Business Committee
Support Office in accordance with the Nation’s Open Records and Open
Meetings law.
(1)
Exception. Audio recordings of executive session portions of a
meeting shall not be required.

Article VII. Amendments
7-1. Amendments. Amendments to these bylaws shall be approved by majority vote of the
members present at a regular Board meeting of an established quorum,
provided that written notice of the proposed amendments was made at a
prior regular meeting.
(a)
Amendments to these bylaws shall conform to the requirements of the
Boards, Committees and Commissions law and any other governing
policies of the Nation.
(b)
Amendments must be approved by the Board and the Oneida Business
Committee before implementation.
(c)
The Board shall conduct a review of these bylaws no less than on an annual
basis.
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These By-laws, as amended and revised, are hereby approved by the Oneida Business Committee
at a duly called meeting held on August 26, 2020, by the Secretary of the Oneida Business
Committee’s signature.

Lisa Summers, Secretary
Oneida Business Committee

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aoneida_nation%3A72d635b11c7849c8. Public record. Not legal advice.