Governor vetoes extension of Native American education council in Oklahoma
Lawmakers weigh next steps as advisory group faces possible end after July deadline
A statewide council focused on Native American education in Oklahoma could be discontinued after Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed legislation to extend its existence, according to reporting by Oklahoma Voice. House Bill 3006 would have continued the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education for five years, but the veto leaves the council set to expire July 1 unless lawmakers act.
The 18-member council, established in 2010, provides recommendations to the Oklahoma State Department of Education on issues affecting Native students and tribal history instruction. Stitt said the council is redundant and dormant,, while tribal and education leaders said it provides a key forum for collaboration. Lawmakers previously overrode a similar veto in 2023 and could consider doing so again.
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