2026 Arizona General Election

Joan Gray

Joan Gray said that she has three children and has been an involved parent with the Kayenta Unified School District for more than 20 years. She is currently serving as a teacher at Kayenta Boarding School for seventh and eighth grade social studies.

HEHSC-confirms-four-appointments-to-Navajo-Nation-Education-Board.indd (PDF)

Gray noted that she is five classes away from obtaining her master’s degree in education at Northern Arizona University. “As a parent first, I hope that I make some kind of an impact for our kids,” she said.

Joan Gray has three children and has been involved with the Kayenta Unified School District as a parent for more than 20 years. She is five classes away from obtaining a master's degree in education at Northern Arizona University.

Joan Gray said that she has three children and has been an involved parent with the Kayenta Unified School District for more than 20 years. She is currently serving as a teacher at Kayenta Boarding School for seventh and eighth grade social studies. Gray noted that she is five classes away from obtaining her master’s degree in education at Northern Arizona University.

Joan Gray currently works as a teacher at Kayenta Boarding School, teaching social studies to seventh- and eighth-grade students.

As of October 16, 2026, Joan Gray’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Joan Gray said that she has three chil- dren and has been an involved parent with the Kayenta Unifi ed School Dis- trict for more than 20 years. She is currently serving as a teacher at Kay- HEHSC confi rms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education

Gray not- ed that she is fi ve classes away from ob- taining her master’s degree in educa- tion at Northern Arizona University.

Joan Gray was five classes away from earning a master's degree in education at Northern Arizona University. She has three children and has been an involved parent in the Kayenta Unified School District for more than 20 years.

Buket Urgen

She is
currently serving as a teacher at Kay-
enta Boarding School for seventh and
eighth grade social studies. Gray not-
ed that she is fi ve classes away from ob-
taining her master’s degree in educa-
tion at Northern Arizona University.

Joan Gray said that she has three chil-
dren and has been an involved parent
with the Kayenta Unifi ed School Dis-
trict for more than 20 years. She is
currently serving as a teacher at Kay-

Joan Gray reported that she was five classes short of earning a master's degree in education from Northern Arizona University.

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

7.2 Administrator’s Reports: Have been provided electronically for review.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Joan Gray – Thanked KUSD for their partnership with the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program and Congratulated Clerk Lee on his accomplishment.
9. CONSENT AGENDA: The Board approved Consent Agenda.

RGBM_HI-LITES_10_19_2022.pdf (HI-LITES, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Regular Governing Board Meeting)

Expressed support for Kayenta Unified School District's partnership with the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program.

- Expressed support for Kayenta Unified School District's partnership with the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program.

Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

Dennison G. Young

Patricia A. Parrish

Royd R. Lee

- School board members set district policy, encourage parent involvement, establish budgets, and determine educational goals for your local school district.
- This position is voluntary. School board members are not paid a salary.

Oversees the local schools' policies and budget.