OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees

December 18, 2004

 

BOARD PRESENT                   BOARD ABSENT                 STAFF PRESENT                           OTHERS

 

Newton Cummings                    Gerald One Feather                 Thomas Shortbull                       Steven Sandven

Tom Conroy                                                                               Karlene Janis                            

Ernie Little                                                                                Marilyn Pourier            

Bennett Sierra                                                                           Anthony Fresquez                               

Pete Red Willow                                                            

Dennis Brewer                                                                                                                                                 

Phoebe Tallman                                                                       

Zennita Fast Horse

Eileen Janis

Richard Iron Cloud

Mona Patton

Emma Clifford

 

PLACE:  Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, S.D.

 

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

 

2.  INVOCATION

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra gave the invocation.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 23rd, 2004 regular Board of Trustees Meeting.  Mr. Tom Conroy seconded the motion.

 

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

 

 

4.  OLC BOARD COMMITTEE SELECTIONS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 

Mr. Newton Cummings recommended holding off on the selection of committee members and election of officers until the January 2005 Board of Trustees meeting or until the OST seats its OLC Board of Trustees members.

 

5.  FINANCE 

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Finance Committee minutes to the Board for approval. (See Appendix I)

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to approve the Finance Committee minutes.  Ms. Eileen Janis seconded the motion.

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

 

 

6.  PROGRAM POLICY

 

 

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

 

Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion to approve the Program Policy minutes.  Ms. Eileen Janis seconded the motion.

 

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

 

 

7.   PERSONNEL

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Personnel Committee minutes to the Board for approval. (See appendix III)

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee minutes.  Ms. Zennita Fast Horse seconded the motion.

 

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

 

 

8.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

The Board of Trustees into Executive Session at 8:25 a.m.

The Board of Trustees out of Executive Session at 9:15 a.m.

 

No Board action was taken after the Board of Trustees came out of Executive Session.

 

9.  OLD BUSINESS

 

There were no old business items.

 

10.   NEW BUSINESS

 

Mr. Shortbull next presented Pejuta Haka College Center Local Board Constitution and By-Laws to the BOT for approval. (See Attachment A) 

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the Pejuta Haka College Center Local Board Constitution and By-Laws.  Ms. Emma Clifford seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Steven Sandven next discussed the Conflict of Interest form and the policy that was passes at the November BOT meeting.  Mr. Shortbull asked that the BOT members complete them today and/or return them at the January BOT meeting.

 

 

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

 

Finance Committee – Tuesday, January 18th, 2005 – 3:30 p.m. – Pine Ridge College Center

Program Policy Committee – Tuesday, January 18th, 2005 – 4:30 p.m. – Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee – Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 – 5:00 p.m. – Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees – Saturday, December 18th, 2004- 8:00 a.m. – Piya Wiconi Conference Room

 

12.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Tom Conroy made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

 

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                               Karlene Janis

                                                                               Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings