OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

                                                                Regular Board of Trustees

                                                                    November 21, 2006

  

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                    OTHERS

Newton Cummings                    Gerald One Feather                   Thomas Shortbull                       Steven Sandven

Kevin Killer                              Eileen Janis                               Diane Winters  

Monna Patton                                                                           Arlene Quist

Bennett Sierra                                                                           Michelle Yankton

Emma Sam                                                                               Marilyn Pourier

Dennis Brewer

Ernie Little

Richard Iron Cloud

Pete Red Willow

Pheobe Tallman

Emma Clifford

                                                                                                                       

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

 

Mr. Richard Iron Cloud gave the invocation.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 24, 2006 Regular Board of Trustees meeting. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

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 as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull next presented an agenda item that was not presented at the November 16th Finance meeting.  The agenda item was two bids the first one being $71,900 for a new asphalt parking lot adjacent to the Technology Building and the second bid of $7,465 for repaving the existing entrance road to the Piya Wiconi complex  (See Attachment A)

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the bid of $71,900 and $7,465 for asphalt paving at Piya Wiconi from Hills Materials contingent on Hills Materials including the Tero tax in their bid.  Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

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

 

5.   PROGRAM POLICY  

 

Mr. Shortbull stated there was an agenda item for the Program Policy Committee, but there was no meeting due to not having a quorum.  The agenda item was now dealt with by the Board of Trustees.

 

Ms. Michelle Yankton presented the Head Start Policies and Procedures to the board for approval. (See Attachment B)

 

Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion to approve the Head Start Policies and Procedures excluding the missing child policy and procedure which will be reconsidered at the next board meeting. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion to enter into executive session. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Entered into Executive Session at 6:05 p.m.

Out of Executive Session at 6:26 p.m.

 

6.  PERSONNEL

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Personnel Committee Minutes to the Board for approval. (See Appendix II)

 

Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee Minutes as presented. Ms. Monna Patton seconded the motion.

 

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

 

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

8.  OLD BUSINESS

 

No Old Business Items

 

9. NEW BUSINESS  

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Establishment of Cheyenne River College Center Advisory Committee to the board for approval. (See Attachment C)

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the Establishment of Cheyenne River College Center Advisory Committee along with giving them $50 stipends. Ms. Emma Clifford seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Dates to the board for approval. (See Attachment D)

 

Ms. Emma Clifford made a motion to approve the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Dates as presented. Mr. Kevin Killer seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the OLC Board Election report to the Board for approval. (See Attachment E)

 

Mr. Richard Iron Cloud made a motion to approve the OLC Board Election report as presented. Ms. Emma Sam seconded the motion.

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

Finance Committee–Friday, December 15, 200610:30a.m.–Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn

Program Policy Committee–Friday, December 15, 2006–1:00p.m.-Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn

Personnel Committee-Friday, December 15, 2006-2:30p.m.-Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn

Board of Trustees-Saturday, December 16, 2006-8:00a.m.-Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn

 

 

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT

 

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

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                               Diane Winters   

                                                                                     Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings