OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

                                                                 Regular Board of Trustees

                                                                            May 31, 2007

  

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                    OTHERS

Newton Cummings                    Richard Iron Cloud                    Thomas Shortbull                       Bobbie Doeffler

Richard Red Owl                                                                      Gerald Giraud                            Donna Decker

Pete Red Willow                                                                       Arlene Quist

Gerald One Feather                                                                   Marilyn Pourier

Ernie Little                                                                                Diane Winters

Dennis Brewer

Francine Poor Bear

John Her Many Horses

Bennett Sierra

Kevin Killer entered at 5:20 p.m.

Monna Patton entered at 5:39 p.m.

                                                                                                                       

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                               

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:09 p.m.

 

2.  INVOCATION

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather gave the invocation.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 26, 2007 regular Board of Trustees meeting. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.

 

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

 

4.  FINANCE

 

Ms. Donna Decker with KETEL THORSTENSON, LLP presented the FY-06 Audit report to the Board of Trustees.

 

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

 

Mr. Kevin Killer entered the meeting at 5:20 p.m.

Ms. Monna Patton entered the meeting at 5:39 p.m.

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve the Finance Committee Minutes with the corrections. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

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

 

5.   PROGRAM POLICY  

 

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

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve the Program Policy Committee Minutes with the corrections. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  10 for;                            Against: 0                                 Not Voting: 1                            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 with the corrections. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.

 

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

 

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

Mr. Shortbull informed the board on resignations.   

 

8.  OLD BUSINESS

 

No Old Business

 

9. NEW BUSINESS  

 

Mr. Shortbull stated the issue with the potential land purchase to the Board for their approval.

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to defer the potential land purchase to the next meeting until the college can have the building inspected. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Gerald Giraud presented the OLC Monitoring Report to the Board for approval. (On File in V.P. Office)

 

Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the OLC Monitoring Report as presented. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to enter into executive session. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Entered into Executive Session at 6:53 p.m.

Out of Executive Session at 7:13 p.m.

 

Mr. Shortbull informed the Board of Trustees the retreat will be June 15th – 17th, 2007 at the Hampton Inn Four Aces Casino in Deadwood, SD. The meetings will be Saturday June 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 17th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

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

 

Finance Committee– Monday, June 25, 2007–3:30p.m.–Pine Ridge College Center

Program Policy Committee–Monday, June 25, 2007–4:30p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee-Tuesday, June 26, 2007-4:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees-Thursday, June 28, 2007-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference Room  

 

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. John Her Many Horses made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Francine Poor Bear seconded the motion.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                               Diane Winters

                                                                               Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings