OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

                                                                 Regular Board of Trustees

                                                                        December 22, 2007

  

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                    OTHERS

 

Newton Cummings                    Gerald One Feather                   Thomas Shortbull                       Steven Sandven

Bennett Sierra                                                                           Gerald Giraud                            Laura Schad

Richard Iron Cloud                                                                    Diane Winters                           Donna Danker

Monna Patton                                                                           Michelle Yankton

Ernie Little                                                                                Marilyn Pourier

Pete Red Willow

Richard Red Owl

Dennis Brewer

John Her Many Horses

Kevin Killer

Francine Poor Bear entered at 9:25 a.m.

                                                                                                                       

PLACE:  Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, S.D.                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

1.  CALL TO ORDER

 

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.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 November 15, 2007 regular Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. Kevin Killer seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 29, 2007 special Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. Kevin Killer seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  10 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. Ernie Little made a motion to approve the Finance Committee meeting minutes as presented. Ms. Monna Patton seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  10 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 Attachment II)

 

Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the Program Policy Committee meeting minutes with the amendment to attachment B the Full Time Faculty Evaluation Policy and Procedure page three first sentence have it read Plans may focus on one or several of these content categories, but yearly formative evaluation will address all five and page four first sentence have it read A standing committee will consist of five members; two elected by faculty and two members appointed by the Vice President for Instruction and the President, with the final member chosen by the elected and appointed members. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  9 for;                              Against: 1                                 Not Voting: 0                            Motion Carried   

 

6.  PERSONNEL

 

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

 

Mr. Richard Iron Cloud made a motion to approve the personnel committee meeting minutes with the correction. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

 

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

 

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

            1).   Head Start Report

 

Ms. Laura Schad, Local Head Start TA Specialist went over the Head Start report with the Board of Trustees.

 

Ms. Francine Poor Bear entered the meeting at 9:25 a.m.

 

            2).   Business Office Assessment Report

 

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to go into executive session. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Enter into Executive Session at 9:28 a.m.

Out of Executive Session at 10:26 a.m.

 

No board action was taken after coming out of Executive Session.

 

10.  OLD BUSINESS

 

            1.  No Old Business

 

11.  NEW BUSINESS

 

            1.   No New Business

 

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

 

Finance Committee– Monday, January 28, 2008–3:30p.m.–Pine Ridge College Center

Program Policy Committee–Monday, January 28, 2008–4:30p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee-Tuesday, January 29, 2008-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees-Thursday, January 31, 2008-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference Room  

 

 

13.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                               Diane Winters

                                                                               Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings