OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
Regular Board of Trustees
June 4, 2009
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT OTHERS
Pete Red Willow John
Her Many Horses Thomas Shortbull Donna
Denker
Dennis Brewer Gerald
Giraud Steven Sandven
Newton Cummings Chris
Noordsy
Denise King-Red Owl Diane
Winters
Richard Red Owl
Kyle White
Gerald One Feather
Bennett Sierra
Pheobe Tallman entered
at 5:23 p.m.
Ernie Little entered at 5:34 p.m.
Richard Iron Cloud entered
at 5:44 p.m.
Rhonda Two Eagle entered at 5:47 p.m.
PLACE: Piya Wiconi,
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Newton Cummings,
Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:17 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 30, 2009 regular Board of Trustees
meeting minutes.
Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded
the motion.
Vote: 8 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
4. Seating of Pheobe Tallman – Pass Creek BOT Representative
Mr. Newton Cummings presented
a resolution from the Oglala Sioux Tribe appointing Ms. Pheobe
Tallman as the Pass Creek BOT
Representative
to the OLC Board of Trustees. (See
Attachment A)
Mr. Gerald One Feather made a
motion to seat Ms. Pheobe Tallman as the Pass Creek
BOT Representative. Mr. Bennett Sierra
seconded the motion.
Vote: 8 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
5. FINANCE
Ms.
Donna Denker presented the draft FY-08 Audit to the
Board of Trustees. (On File in the Business Office)
Ms. Pheobe Tallman entered the meeting at 5:23 p.m
Mr.
Ernie Little entered the meeting at 5:34 p.m.
Mr.
Richard Iron Cloud entered the meeting at 5:44 p.m.
Ms.
Rhonda Two Eagle entered the meeting at 5:47 p.m.
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.
Vote: 12
for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
8. PROGRAM POLICY
Mr.
Shortbull presented the Program Policy Committee
meeting minutes to the board for approval. (See Appendix II)
Mr.
Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the Program Policy Committee meeting
minutes as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded
the
motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
9. PERSONNEL
Mr.
Shortbull presented the Personnel Committee meeting minutes to the board for
approval. (See Appendix III)
Mr.
Ernie Little made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee meeting minutes
as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Shortbull presented the referred OLC Personnel
recommendation Michelle Salvatore – AEL Coordinator for the SEMMA Program –
pro-rated for 24 pay periods for a one year contract for 2009-2010 to the board
for approval. (See Attachment B)
Mr.
Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the referred OLC Personnel
Recommendation Michelle Salvatore – AEL Coordinator for the
SEMMA Program - pro-rated for 24 pay periods for a one year contract for
2009-2010 as presented. Ms. Denise King-Red Owl seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
10. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Shortbull presented the
resignations.
Mr. Shortbull
reported on the High Learning Commission Focus Visit Report.
11. OLD
BUSINESS
No Old Business
12. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a
motion to go into executive session. Ms. Denise King-Red Owl seconded the
motion.
Vote: 12 for Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Entered
into Executive Session at 7:18 p.m.
Out of
Executive Session at 7:40 p.m.
During the Executive session
the Board of Trustees evaluated President Thomas Shortbull
(The President’s evaluations are on file in his personnel
file in the personnel
office). The Board of Trustees also
considered the President’s request for a three year contract extension.
Mr. Dennis Brewer made a
motion to approve the three year contract extension. Mr. Pete Red Willow
seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
13. SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING: TIME, DATE, AND PLACE
Finance Committee–
Tuesday, June 23, 2009–3:00 p.m.–
Program Policy Committee-Tuesday,
June 23, 2009–4:30p.m.-
Personnel Committee-Wednesday,
June 24, 2009-4:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room
Board of Trustees-Thursday,
June 25, 2009-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference Room
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a
motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion Carried
The Board of Trustees meeting
adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Winters
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Mr.