OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees

October 24, 2006

  

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                    OTHERS

Newton Cummings                    Eileen Janis (excused)               Thomas Shortbull

Bennett Sierra                           Emma Clifford (excused)           Gerald Giraud

Gerald One Feather                   Pete Red Willow                       Arlene Quist

Richard Iron Cloud                    Dennis Brewer                          Karlene Janis

Kevin Killer                              Monna Patton                           Michelle Yankton

Ernie Little                                                                                Marilyn Pourier

Emma Sam

Pheobe Tallman

                                                                                                                       

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                               

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:25 p.m.

 

2.  INVOCATION

 

Ms. Emma Sam gave the invocation.

 

After the invocation, Mr. Cummings announced that there would be no board action on seating Mr. Ed Iron Cloud on the Board of Trustees as he had not complied with the requirement for coming onto the Board.  Mr. Cummings next presented that Kevin Killer had been elected the President of the Student Senate, and with his election as the Student Senate President, Mr. Cummings recognized Mr. Kevin Killer as a BOT member who represents the Student Senate.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2006 Regular Board of Trustees meeting. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

Vote: 7 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) Ms. Michelle Yankton informed the board of each district’s enrollment rate with the Head Start Program. (See Attachment A)

 

Ms. Pheobe Tallman entered the meeting 5:30 p.m.

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the Finance Committee Minutes as presented. Mr. Ernie Little seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  8 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 and informed the board of two items not presented at the Personnel Meeting that need approval. (See Appendix II)

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee Minutes as presented. Ms. Pheobe Tallman seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull next presented two personnel actions that had not been presented at the October 23, 2006 Personnel Committee meeting.  (See Attachment B)

 

Bryan Charging Cloud – Lakota Language Institute Director

 

Donna Red Willow – Cook for OLC Head Start Program at the Wanblee HS

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve Bryan Charging Cloud for the Lakota Language Institute Director and Donna Red Willow for the cook for OLC Head Start Program at Wanblee HS. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

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

 

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

Mr. Shortbull presented two employee resignations.

 

Mr. Shortbull reported on the AIHEC fall board meeting.

 

8.  OLD BUSINESS

 

No Old Business Items  

 

9. NEW BUSINESS  

 

Mr. Shortbull presented a request for two board members to attend the Falmouth Institute Board Training in Las Vegas, Nevada from December 4-8, 2006.

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to approve Bennett Sierra and Pete Red Willow to attend the Falmouth Institute Board Training. Ms. Emma Sam seconded the motion.

 

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

 

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

 

Finance Committee–Thursday, November 16, 2006–3:30p.m.–Pine Ridge College Center

Program Policy Committee–Thursday, November 16, 2006–4:30p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee-Monday, November 20, 2006-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi

Board of Trustees-Tuesday, November 21, 2006-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi

 

 

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

                                                                               Karlene Janis   

                                                                                     Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings