OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees

December 17, 2005

 

BOARD PRESENT                 BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                   OTHERS

 

Richard Iron Cloud                                                                   Thomas Shortbull                      Cecelia Fire Thunder

Eileen Janis                                                                               Karlene Janis                            Kevin Killer (PRSO)

Dennis Brewer                                                              Arlene Quist                            

Newton Cummings                                                                   Dr. Gerald Giraud

Monna Patton                                                                           Marilyn Pourier

Pete Red Willow

Phoebe Tallman

Emma Clifford

Bennett Sierra

Emma Sam

Ernie Little entered 8:16a.m.

Bridgette Mills entered 8:21a.m.

Gerald One Feather entered 8:40 a.m.

                                                                                                                       

PLACE:  Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, SD                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

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

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 22nd, 2005 regular Board of Trustees meeting.  Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  10 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. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the Finance Committee minutes as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings recognizes Oglala Sioux Tribal President Ms. Cecelia Fire Thunder.

 

Ms. Fire Thunder thanked the college for taking over the Headstart Program.  

 

5.   Program Policy

 

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

 

Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion to approve the Program Policy minutes with corrections to the names. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

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

 

6.  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. Eileen Janis seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  13 for;                            Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                           Motion Carried    

 

7.   Reports & Announcements   

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the resignation of Al Schwalm

 

Mr. Shortbull reported on the World  Indigenous People’s Conference and would like to work with Steven Sandven on putting together a proposal to bring to the Shakopees for student exchanges with New Zealand and Oglala and the Shakopee Tribe students and will also need endorsement from Oglala Sioux Tribal Council.

 

Mr. Shortbull requested approval to seek funding for student exchanges with New Zealand.

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve Mr. Shortbull to seek funding for student exchanges with New Zealand. Ms. Emma Clifford seconded the motion.

 

Vote:   13 for;                           Against: 0                                 Not Voting:  0              Motion Carried

 

Ms. Eileen Janis presented Kevin Killer from the Pine Ridge Student Organization who received the Fellows award.

 

Ms. Bridgette Mills made a motion to give Kevin Killer a Certificate of Commendation from the Board of Trustees and to have the Student Senate help with per diem for his trip. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

Vote:   13 for;                           Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                           Motion Carried

 

8.  OLD BUSINESS

 

There were no old business items.

 

 

 

9.   NEW BUSINESS

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the 2005 OLC Endowment report.

 

Ms. Eileen Janis made a motion to approve the 2005 OLC Endowment report. Mr. Ernie Little seconded the motion.

 

Vote:   13 for;                           Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 0                               Motion Carried

 

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

 

Finance Committee–Thursday, January 26, 2006–3:30p.m.–Pine Ridge College Center

Program Policy Committee–Thursday, January 26, 2006-4:30p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center  

Personnel Committee-Monday, January 30, 2006-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi  

Board of Trustees-Tuesday, January 31, 2006-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi  

 

 

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

Vote:   13 for;                           Against:  0                                Not Voting:  0                          Motion Carried

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.

 

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                               Karlene Janis

                                                                               Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings