OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees
February 26, 2003

 

BOARD PRESENT               BOARD ABSENT                 STAFF PRESENT                 OTHERS

 

Ernie Little                              Trina Lone Hill                       Tom Shortbull             Lisa Cook  

Lamoine Pulliam                                                                     Karlene Janis               Connie Braun

Gerald One Feather                                                                 Kim Winkelman          Mel Cunningham   

Dennis Brewer                                                                        Arlene Quist  

Newton Cummings                                                                            

Pete Red Willow                                                                                

Tom Conroy

Eileen Janis

Pheobe Tallman

Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra

Emma ÒPinkyÓ Clifford

Dennis King

 

                                                                                                                                               

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi Conference Room, Kyle, SD

 

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

 

2.  INVOCATION

 

Mr. Dennis King gave the invocation.

 

3.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Tom Conroy made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2003 Regular Board of Trustees with corrections for Lisa Cook being in attendance for the Board meeting.  Mr.Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  12 for;                           Against:  0                   Not Voting:  0             Motion Carried

 

4.   Ag. DepartmentÕs Report on Plans for a Buffalo Herd

 

Mr. Shortbull presented a report for the Bison Management Plan for Oglala Lakota College from Trudy Ecoffey.   The goal is to raise bison for Oglala Lakota College through the Agriculture and Natural Resources (Ag/NaRs) Department for cultural, educational, economic and research program.  (See Attachment A)

 

5.   OLC Drug Testing Program

 

Clinical Laboratory of the Black Hills came in and did a presentation on drug/alcohol testing and the cost.

 

Mr. Newton Cummings asked for a vote in favor of continuing to move along with drug testing.   Mr. Shortbull would like to have a vote from the staff at the next All Staff.    The OLC attorney will research some more on the drug testing policy.   Mr. Newton Cummings recommended everyone take this back to their local boards.

 

Vote:  12 for;               Against:  0                   Not Voting:  0                         Motion Carried

 

6.   OLC Endowment Investment Strategy

 

Mr. Shortbull presented an Endowment Investment Strategy and stated that we lost about $135,000 last year in stocks.  Most of the analyst say hang in there that they will bounce back.    Mr. Shortbull would like to go more conservative.

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to go more conservative.   Ms. Emma ÒPinkyÓ Clifford seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  12 for;               Against:  0                   Not Voting:  0                         Motion Carried

 

7.   FINANCE

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Finance Committee Minutes for the BoardÕs approval.   (See Appendix I)

As there was one item referred to the Full Board, Mr. Shortbull recommended approving the Finance Committee minutes and then dealing with the referred item.

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the Finance Committee Minutes.   Mr. Tom Conroy seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  11 for;               Against:  0                   Not Voting:  1                         Motion Carried

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the bids for the Cultural Center Trenching and Cable Installation.   Golden WestÕs bid was for $17,252.49 and MurdockÕs bid was $17,958.94

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve of MurdockÕs bid for $17,958.94.   Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                 Against:  0                   Not Voting:  3                         Motion Carried

 

8.   PROGRAM/POLICY

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Program/Policy Committee for the BoardÕs approval.   (See Appendix II).

 

Mr. Tom Conroy made a motion to approve the Program/Policy Committee Minutes.   Mr. Dennis King seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  12 for;               Against:  0                   Not Voting:  0                         Motion Carried

 

 

 

 

9.   PERSONNEL

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Personnel Committee Minutes for the BoardÕs approval.   (See Appendix II). 

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee Minutes.   Mr. Tom Conroy seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  12 for;               Against:  0                   Not Voting:  0                         Motion Carried

 

8.   REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

   

Mr. Shortbull presented the resignation of Lee Vigil.

 

9.      OLD BUSINESS

 

Mr. Shortbull reported that the NCA Team will be meeting with the Board of Trustees on March 24, 2003 at 5:00 p.m. here at Piya Wiconi.

 

10.   NEW BUSINESS

 

11.  SELECTION OF NEXT MEETING:  TIME:  DATE AND PLACE

 

Finance Committee Ð Thursday, April 3, 2003 Ð 3:30 p.m. Ð Pine Ridge College Center

Program/Policy Committee Ð Thursday, April 3, 2003 Ð 5:00 p.m. Ð Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee РMonday, April 7, 2003 Р5:00 p.m. Р Piya Wiconi Boardroom

Board of Trustees Ð Tuesday, April 8, 2003 Ð 5:00 p.m. Ð Piya Wiconi Conference Room

 

12.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Tom Conroy seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  12 for;                           Against:  0                   Not Voting:  0             Motion Carried

 

The Board of Trustees Meeting adjourned at  7:30 p.m.

    

       Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

                                                                               Karlene Janis

                                                                               Recording Secretary

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings