OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

SPECIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

AUGUST 12, 2004

 

BOARD PRESENT        BOARD ABSENT           STAFF PRESENT           OTHERS PRESENT               

 

Dennis Brewer                  Emma Clifford                  Thomas Shortbull                                          

Newton Cummings           Tom Conroy                     Leslie Heathershaw                              

Eileen Janis                                                                 Dr. Kim Winkelman                                               

Ed Iron Cloud                                                

Bruce Whalen                                                                                     

Bennett Sierra                                                                                                            

Pete Red Willow                                                                                                        

Ernie Little                                                                                                                 

Phoebe Tallman

Gerald One Feather                                                                                                                

Dennis King

                                                                                                                                                                       

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi

 

1.     CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.

 

2.     INVOCATION

 

Dr. Kim Winkelman gave the invocation.

 

3.     GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

 

Mr. Shortbull first informed the Board that this Special Meeting was called because most of the  items on the agenda need approval before registration, which is next Monday, August 16th.

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the General Construction Certificate Program from the Applied Science and Technology Department to the Board for approval.  (See Attachment A)

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the General Construction Certificate Program.  Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

4.  NURSING INSTRUCTIONAL BUILDING CHANGE ORDER

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the change order for the nursing instructional building to the Board for approval. The changes are due to the relocation of the building on site and installation of a new sanitary sewer line through the site  at a cost of $46,817.00. The completion date would also then be changed to eleven months plus 10 days. (See Attachment B)

 

Mr. Dennis King made a motion to approve the change order for the nursing instructional building.  Mr. Ernie Little seconded the motion.

 

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

 

5.  REVISION TO FACULTY LOAD POLICY

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the revision to the Faculty Load Policy to the Board for approval.  (See Attachment C)

 

Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra made a motion to approve the revision to the Faculty Load Policy.  Mr. Dennis King seconded the motion.

 

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

 

6.  OLC MILEAGE RATE

 

Mr. Shortbull next presented the revision to the OLC Mileage Rate Policy to the Board for approval.  (See Attachment D)

 

Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the revision to the OLC Mileage Rate Policy.  Mr. Ed Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull next reminded the Board of the Retreat in Rapid City next Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st  at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, and the Regular committee meetings and BOT meeting will on the 23rd, 24th , and the 26th of August.

 

At this time Mr. Bennett ÒTuffyÓ Sierra informed the Board, one of the OLC nursing students had lost her home in Batesland due to the tornado last week-end, and asked to pass the hat to help her out monetarily.  The hat was passed around to the Board members and $133 was raised as a monetary donation.

 

Ms. Phoebe Tallman entered the meeting at 5:30 p.m.

 

7.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Ms. Phoebe Tallman made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Ms. Eileen Janis seconded the motion.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees Meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. 

 

 

                                                                                   Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                   Leslie Heathershaw

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

 

Newton Cummings