Regular Board of Trustees
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT OTHERS
Emma Clifford Thomas Shortbull
Emma Sam Karlene Janis
Eileen Janis Davonna Lone Wolf
Zannita Fast
Horse
Monna Patton Marilyn Pouier
Gerald One Feather
Newton Cummings
Pheobe Tallman
Richard Iron Cloud
Pete Red Willow
Bennett Sierra
Ernie Little
Dennis Brewer 5:15
PLACE: Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
2. INVOCATION
Ms. Emma Clifford gave the invocation.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 29, 2005 regular Board of Trustees meeting. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the minutes of the
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
4. 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. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
5. PROGRAM POLICY
A. President’s Office
1. No Meeting
6. PERSONNEL
Mr. Shortbull presented the Personnel Committee minutes to the Board for approval. (See appendix II)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee minutes. Ms. Pinky Clifford seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 1 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull next presented an agenda item that had not been presented at the August 23rd Personnel Committee, and this was the Head Start Salary Scales. (See Attachment A)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made the motion to approve the Headstart Salary Scales. Ms. Pinky Clifford seconded the motion.
Mr. Shortbull also presented to the board the Lakota Studies Department Recommendation for Fedelia Cross to fill a vacant Lakota Studied Department Faculty position which also had not been presented at the Personnel Committee meeting. (See Attachment B) Karlene Janis, Personnel Director, submitted the salary of $30,118
per 20 p.p. for Fidelia Cross.
Mr. Ernie Little made the motion to approve Fedelia Cross for the Lakota Studies Department Faculty position at a salary of $30,188 per 20 p.p. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
7. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Shortbull informed the Board that there will be a consultant hired to work on the Strategic Plan.
8. OLD BUSINESS
There were no old business items.
9. NEW BUSINESS
1. Education Department’s Accreditation with NCATE
Mr. Shortbull requested board approval for Education Department to seek accreditation with National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the Education Department seeking accreditation with National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
2. LaCreek Head Start Building
Mr. Newton Cummings informed the Board that he had received
a request from Martin Council City Council for demolishing the old Lakota Times
Building in Martin. As this building was given to the Oglala Sioux Tribe
for a Head Start Building, Mr. Cummings was asked to have the Board give
permission for the building to be demolished.
Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion that the Board President informs the OST President to address the problems with the building in Martin. Ms. Zannita Fast Horse seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
3. President’s Annual Goals
Mr. Shortbull stated that the Board needed to go into Executive Session prior to addressing the President’s Annual Goals.
Ms. Emma Sam made a motion to go into Executive Session. Ms. Pinky Clifford seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
The Board of Trustees entered into Executive Session at 5:50 p.m.
The Board of Trustees exited out of Executive Session at 6:23 p.m.
Mr. Shortbull presented the goals that he had developed for the Board’s considerations. (See Attachment C)
Ms. Emma Sam made a motion to add Goal 9 to the President’s Annual Goals - To Increase efforts at preservation of Lakota language, culture, and history. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting Motion Carried
Ms. Emma Sam made a motion to add Goal 10 to the President’s Goals – To Increase the Technology awareness and knowledge among the reservation students and residents. Ms. Zannita Fast Horse seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting Motion Carried
Ms. Pinky Clifford made the motion to approve the president’s annual goals with the amended goals that were just approved. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a request to attend the NCI meeting in Tulsa Ok.
Ms. Eileen Janis made the motion to approve Mr. Bennett Sierra’s trip to Tulsa Ok to attend the NCI meeting. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
10. SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING: TIME, DATE, AND PLACE
Finance Committee–Monday, September 26, 2005–3:00p.m. –Pine Ridge College Center
Program Policy Committee–Monday,
September 26, 2005–
Personnel Committee-Tuesday, September
27, 2005-
Board of Trustees-Thursday, September
29, 2005-
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.
Vote: 13 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karlene Janis
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Mr. Newton Cummings