OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

                                                              Regular Board of Trustees

                                                                  September 20, 2007

  

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                    OTHERS

 

Newton Cummings                    Richard Red Owl                      Thomas Shortbull                       Steven Sandven

Bennett Sierra                                                                           Gerald Giraud

Monna Patton                                                                           Arlene Quist

E. John Her Many Horses                                                         Marilyn Pourier

Francine Poor Bear                                                                   Diane Winters

Gerald One Feather

Pete Red Willow

Dennis Brewer

Ernie Little

Richard Iron Cloud

Kevin Killer

                                                                                                                       

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                               

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:13 p.m.

 

2.  INVOCATION

 

Mr. Kevin Killer gave the invocation.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 28, 2007 regular Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2007 special Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Ms. Francine Poor Bear and Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

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

 

4.  FINANCE

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Finance Committee meeting minutes to the board for approval. (See Appendix I)

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the Finance Committee meeting minutes as presented. Ms. Monna Patton seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull presented a requisition that was not presented at the Finance Committee meeting from the Head Start Program to K&K Sheet Metal Co. for Porcupine Head Start Building to correct existing ductwork and register problems in the amount of $10,422.00 to the board for approval. (See Attachment A) 

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the requisition from the Head Start Program to K&K Sheet Metal Co. for the Porcupine Head Start Building to correct existing ductwork and register problems in the amount of $10,422.00 as presented. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull presented a requisition that was not presented at the Finance Committee meeting from the Applied Science Department to Chadron Home Center for the second house kit in the amount of $54,000 to the board for approval. (See Attachment B)

 

Ms. Monna Patton made a motion approve the requisition from the Applied Science Department to Chadron Home Center for the second house kit in the amount of $54,000 as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow and Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.

 

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

 

5.   PROGRAM POLICY  

 

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

 

Mr. Kevin Killer made a motion to approve the Program Policy Committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.

 

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

 

6.  PERSONNEL

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the personnel committee meeting minutes to the board for approval. (See Appendix III)

 

Mr. John Her Many Horses made a motion to approve the personnel committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

Mr. Shortbull reported on resignations.

 

8.  OLD BUSINESS

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the issue on the potential land purchase – Faculty Housing or Model School.

 

Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve moving forward with the model school. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  10 for;                            Against: 1                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

9. NEW BUSINESS  

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the Frank Fools Crow Scholarship to the board for approval.

 

Mr. John Her Many Horses made a motion to approve the Frank Fools Crow Scholarship as presented. Mr. Gerald One Feather, Mr. Richard Iron Cloud, and Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the issue with OLC – Shannon County Agreement on Virtual High School to the board to give the administration the authority to negotiate an agreement with Shannon County.

 

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to give the administration the authority to negotiate an agreement with Shannon County. Mr. Ernie Little seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  10 for;                            Against: 1                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried

 

 

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

 

Finance Committee– Wednesday, October 17, 2007–3:30p.m.–Pine Ridge College Center

Program Policy Committee–Wednesday, October 17, 2007–4:30p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee-Tuesday, October 16, 2007-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees-Thursday, October 18, 2007-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference Room  

 

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Ms. Francine Poor Bear made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                               Diane Winters

                                                                               Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings