OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees
October 23, 2003

 

BOARD PRESENT               BOARD ABSENT            STAFF PRESENT             OTHERS

 

Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra Eileen Janis                            Tom Shortbull             Steven Sandven          

Lamoine Pulliam                Tom Conroy                           Karlene Janis              

Ernie Little                                                                  Arlene Quist              

Newton Cummings                                                                 Kim Winkelman

Pete Red Willow                                                                                

Dennis Brewer                                                                                   

Gerald One Feather

Bruce Whalen

Pheobe Tallman

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 5:25 p.m.

 

2. INVOCATION

 

Ms. Emma ÒPinkyÓ Clifford gave the invocation.

 

Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra informed the Board that Native American soldier, Robert Rednest was killed in Afghanistan and suggested that the Board/OLC send condolences and a contribution to a memorial.

 

Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra made a motion to honor the Native American soldier, Robert Rednest by sending our condolences and sending a contribution. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.

 

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

3.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 30, 2003 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting. Ms. Emma ÒPinkyÓ Clifford seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 8 for;                             Against: 0                   Not Voting: 1             Motion Carried

 

Mr. Lamoine Pulliam enters the meeting at 5:30 pm.

 

4. SEATING OF STUDENT SENATE REPRESENTATIVE

 

Mr. Thomas Shortbull presented a memorandum from Mr. Rocky S. DuBray/Leonardo Salomon as official notification that Bruce Whalen was elected as the Student Senate President. (See Attachment A)

 

Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion to seat Student Senate Representative Bruce Whalen on the Board of Trustees. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

5. FINANCE

 

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

Mr. Thomas Shortbull then informed the Board there was a requisition from the Nursing Department for $23,309.45 for the purchase of sports equipment that needed the Boards approval. (See Attachment B)

 

Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra made a motion to approve the Finance Committee minutes. Mr. Ernie Little seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Thomas Shortbull then informed the Board there was a requisition from the Nursing Department for $23,309.45 for the purchase of sports equipment that is on the agenda, but did not go through the Finance Committee and needed the Board of Trustees approval. (See Attachment B)

 

Ms. Emma ÒPinkyÓ Clifford made a motion to approve the requisition from the Nursing Department for $23,309.45 for the purchase of sports equipment for the Nursing ProgramÕs diabetes program. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

6. PROGRAM POLICY

 

Mr. Thomas Shortbull presented the Program Policy minutes to the Board for approval. (See Appendix II)

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

Ms. Emma ÒPinkyÓ Clifford made a motion to approve the Program Policy minutes. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Thomas Shortbull next presented the referred item which are the revisions to the Mandatory Drug Testing Policy for the boards approval. (See Attachment C)

 

Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the new Mandatory Drug Testing Policy with the exclusion of the sentence stating employees will pay if they volunteer to be tested. Mr. Bruce Whalen seconded the motion.

 

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

7.     PERSONNEL

 

Mr. Shortbull present the Personnel Committee minutes to the board for approval. (Appendix III)

 

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

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

 

Ms. Emma ÒPinkyÓ Clifford made a motion suggesting that Mr. Milton Fineran and Dr. Kim Winkelman report back to the Board in 90 days concerning the progress and status of the Veterans Upward Bound Program. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.

 

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

 

8.     REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Mr. Thomas Shortbull presented the resignations of Richard Jones, Special Ed. Instructor, and Angela Sam, Center Director for Kyle College Center.

 

Mr. Steven Sandven, College Attorney, informed the Board of a memorandum from the legal representative of the ChildrenÕs Hospital of Omaha, Nebraska regarding Myreen Iron CloudÕs insurance claims and the CollegeÕs self-insurance program (Intermountain Insurance) and OLCÕs response to the memorandum.

 

Mr. Dennis King entered the meeting at 6:10 p.m.

 

Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra made a motion to set up a committee to study the health issues on the reservation and to do a position paper that would include the right that Indian people have for health care under treaty rights.

Mr. Bruce Whalen seconded the motion.

 

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

 

9. OLD BUSINESS

 

10. NEW BUSINESS

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to allow Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra to change his travel plans which would allow him to attend the National Congress of American Indians Conference in Albuquerque, NM the week of November 16th thru the 21rst, 2003. Mr. Lamoine Pullium seconded the motion.

 

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

 

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

 

Finance Committee- Thursday, November 20th, 2003- 3:30 p.m.- Pine Ridge College Center

Program Committee- Thursday, November 20th, 2003- 5:00 p.m.- Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee- Monday, November 24th, 2003- 5:00 p.m.- Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees- Tuesday, November 25th, 2003- 5:00 p.m.- Piya Wiconi Conference Room

 

12. ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

                                                                        Karlene Janis

                                                            Recording Secretary

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings