OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees

June 26, 2003

 

BOARD PRESENT               BOARD ABSENT            STAFF PRESENT             OTHERS

 

Bennett “Tuffy” Sierra Trina Lone Hill                      Tom Shortbull             Karlene Hunter          

Lamoine Pulliam                Emma “Pinky” Clifford          Karlene Janis               Mark Tielsen

Ernie Little                  Gerald One Feather                 Arlene Quist              

Newton Cummings                                                                 Marilyn Pourier

Pete Red Willow                                                                                

Dennis Brewer                                                                                   

Tom Conroy

Eileen Janis

Pheobe Tallman

Dennis King

 

 

PLACE: Piya Wiconi Conference Room, Kyle, SD

 

1. CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.

 

Mr. Newton approved Emma “Pinky” Clifford’s written request for absence.

 

2. INVOCATION

 

Ms. Eileen Janis gave the invocation.

 

3.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 22, 2003 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

4. FINANCE

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Finance Committee minutes to the Board of Trustees for approval. (See Appendix I) As there was two items referred to the Full Board, Mr. Shortbull recommended approving the Finance Committee minutes and then dealing with the referred items.

 

Ms. Eileen Janis noted that a correction to the Finance Committee minutes needed to be made as Mr. Ernie Little made the motions not she.

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the Finance Committee minutes with corrections. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Ms. Karlene Hunter and Mr. Mark Tielsen presented the Direct Mail Annual Report to the Board of Trustees for approval.

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the Direct Mail Annual Report. Mr. Bennett “Tuffy” Sierra seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Dennis King entered meeting at 5:28.

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the recommendation to hire Steven D. Sandven as the College Attorney to the Board of Trustees for approval.

 

Mr. Tom Conroy made a motion to table this item until the August Board of Trustees Meeting, during which time the Board of Trustees can interview both candidates. Mr. Dennis King seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 9 for                               Against: 0                    Not Voting: 1              Motion Carried

 

5. PROGRAM POLICY

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Program Policy Committee minutes for the Board’s approval. (See Appendix II)

 

Mr. Tom Conroy made a motion to approve the Program Policy Committee minutes. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 10 for                             Against: 0                                Not Voting: 0        Motion Carried

 

6.   PERSONNEL

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Personnel Committee minutes for the Board’s approval. (See Appendix III)

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee Minutes. Ms. Pheobe Tallman seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 8 for                               Against: 0                                Not Voting: 2              Motion Carried

 

7.     REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

1.     E-Rate Issues.

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the E-Rate issues to the Board of Trustees and informed the Board of Trustees that the bill with Golden West for OLC had been paid.

 

8.     OLD BUSINESS

 

9.     NEW BUSINESS

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Student Housing Report to the Board of Trustees for approval. (See Attachment A)

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to table this item until the BOT/ Administration Retreat. Mr. Dennis King seconded the motion.

Vote: 10 for                            Against: 0                                Not Voting: 0              Motion Carried

 

Mr. Shortbull presented his request for a salary adjustment from $73,819 to $80,000 effective 10-01-03. (See Attachment B)

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the salary adjustment for Mr. Shortbull, OLC President. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 8 for                               Against: 2                                Not Voting: 0              Motion Carried

 

10.  SELECTION OF NEXT MEETING: TIME, DATE, AND PLACE

 

Finance Committee- Monday, August 18th, 2003- 3:30 p.m.- Pine Ridge College Center

Program Committee- Monday, August 18th, 2003- 5:00 p.m.- Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee- Tuesday, August 19th, 2003- 5:00 p.m.- Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees- Thursday, August 21th, 2003- 5:00 p.m.- Piya Wiconi Conference Room

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 8 for                               Against: 0                                Not Voting: 2              Motion Carried

 

The Board of Trustees Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

                                                                        Karlene Janis

                                                            Recording Secretary

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings