OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEG
Regular Board of Trustees
December 20, 2008
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
OTHERS
Bennett Sierra Kyle
White Gerald
Giraud
Rhonda Two Eagle Diane
Winters
Denise Red Owl
Ernie Little
Dennis Brewer
John Her Many Horses
Gerald One Feather
Pete Red
Richard Red Owl
PLACE: Rushmore
Plaza Holiday Inn,
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Newton Cummings,
Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
2. INVOCATION
Mr. Bennett Sierra gave the
invocation.
Mr. Shortbull did roll call
for the BOT meeting starting with LaCreek-Newton
Cummings, Pine Ridge-Dennis Brewer, Oglala-Ernie Little, Manderson-John
Her Many Horses,
Pass Creek- Absent – Francine
Poor Bear, Wakpamni-Bennett Sierra, Pejuta Haka-Denise King-Red Owl,
Porcupine-Rhonda Two Eagle, Wanblee-Pete Red Willow,
Council Of Elder
Representative-Gerald One Feather, Education Committee Representative-Richard
Red Owl, Student Senate President – Absent – Kyle White
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a
motion to approve the minutes of the November 20, 2008 regular Board of
Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. Dennis Brewer 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. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Mr.
John Her Many Horses entered the meeting at 8:15 a.m.
Vote: 10 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Shortbull presented the Investment Committee report to the board for approval.
(See Attachment A)
Mr.
Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Investment Committee report as
presented. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.
Vote: 9 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 1 Motion
Carried
7. PROGRAM POLICY
Mr.
Shortbull presented the program policy committee meeting minutes to the board
for approval. (See Appendix II)
Mr.
Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the program policy committee meeting
minutes as presented. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.
Vote: 10 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
8. 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.
Ernie Little seconded the motion.
Vote: 10 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
9. REPORTS AND
ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. Shortbull stated at the
January Board meeting the board members will choose which committee they would
like to serve on, and the election of board officers.
10. OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business
11. NEW
BUSINESS
1. Not Processing Scholarships from
any Unacceptable Fundraising Organizations
Mr. Shortbull presented a
memo stating OLC will not process scholarships from fundraising groups that
refuse to be evaluated by national watchdog groups that monitor fundraising
organizations or who have unacceptable ratings by these watchdog
groups to the board for approval. (See Attachment B)
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a
motion to approve the memo stating OLC will not process scholarships from
fundraising groups that refuse to be evaluated by notional watchdog groups
that monitor fundraising organizations or who have unacceptable
ratings by these watchdog groups as presented. Mr. John Her Many Horses
seconded the motion.
Vote: 10 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
2. Recognition on
Michelle Yankton – Head Start Director
Mr. Shortbull requested
approval to have a special recognition for Michelle Yankton at the 2009
graduation.
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a
motion to approve doing a special recognition for Michelle Yankton at the 2009
graduation. Mr. Ernie Little and Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 10 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Ms. Denise King-Red Owl
stated she would like to be on the Personnel Committee.
Ms. Rhonda Two Eagle stated
she would like to be on the Finance Committee.
10. SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING: TIME, DATE, AND PLACE
Finance Committee–Monday, January 26, 2009-3:30 p.m. –
Program Policy Committee–Monday, January 26, 2009-4:30
p.m. –
Personnel Committee-Tuesday, January 27, 2009-5:00 p.m. –
Piya Wiconi Board Room
Board of Trustees-Thursday, January 29, 2009-5:00 p.m. – Piya Wiconi Conference Room
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. John Her Many Horses made
a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr.
Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 10 for; Against: 0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion Carried
The Board of Trustees meeting
adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Winters
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Mr.