OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

       Regular Board of Trustees

                June 25, 2009

  

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                   OTHERS

 

Kyle White                              Dennis Brewer                         Thomas Shortbull

John Her Many Horses                                                            Diane Winters

Pete Red Willow

Bennett Sierra

Newton Cummings

Denise Red Owl

Richard Iron Cloud

Richard Red Owl

Ernie Little

Gerald One Feather entered at 5:41 p.m.

Rhonda Two Eagle entered at 5:41 p.m.

Pheobe Tallman entered at 5:50 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. Richard Iron Cloud gave the invocation.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2009 regular Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. Pete Red Willow 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 with the correction on the Paragon, Tec. Inc. motion in the Finance Committee Minutes. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion. 

 

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

 

Mr. Shortbull presented a requisition that was not presented at the Finance Committee meeting from Lenora Hudson to Freeds for furniture for the PHCC dorm in the amount of $36,536.00 to the board for approval. (See Attachment A)

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to approve the requisition from Lenora Hudson to Freeds for furniture for the PHCC dorm in the amount of $36,536.00 as presented. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

 

Vote:   12 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. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Program Policy Committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. John Her Many Horses 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. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Kyle White seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to go into executive session. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.

 

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

 

Entered into Executive Session at 5:42 p.m.

Out of Executive Session at 5:55 p.m.

 

Ms. Rhonda Two Eagle entered the meeting at 5:41p.m.

Ms. Pheobe Tallman entered the meeting at 5:50

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the reassignment that was not presented at the personnel committee meeting for Christopher Noordsy – Vice President of Business to Controller - pro-rated for 24 pay periods for contract year 2009-2010. Contract Begins: July 20, 2009 to the board for approval. (See Attachment B)

 

Mr. Richard Red Owl made a motion to approve the reassignment that was not presented at the personnel committee meeting for Christopher Noordsy – Vice President of Business to Controller - pro-rated for 24 pay periods for contract year 2009-2010 as presented. Ms. Denise Red Owl seconded the motion.

 

Vote:  12 for;                           Against: 0                                Not Voting: 0                           Motion Carried

 

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS   

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the resignations.

 

Mr. Shortbull presented the High Learning Commission Focus Visit Report. (See Attachment C)  

 

8.  OLD BUSINESS

 

No Old Business

 

9. NEW BUSINESS  

 

Mr. Shortbull stated the July Board Retreat dates are check in on July 24, and check out on the July 26, 2009 at the Four Aces Casino Hampton Inn. On July 25th we will have meetings and on July 26th at 8:00a.m. we will have a board meeting.

 

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

 

Meetings – Saturday, July 25, 2009-Hampton Inn Four Aces Casino

Board of Trustees-Sunday, July 26, 2009 – Hampton Inn Four Aces Casino

 

11.  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 6:03 p.m.

 

 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                               Diane Winters

                                                                               Recording Secretary

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

 

Mr. Newton Cummings