OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
Regular Board of Trustees
October 20, 2009
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT OTHERS
Newton Cummings Rhonda
Two Eagle Thomas Shortbull Steven Sandven
Pete Red Willow Gerald
Giraud
John Her Many Horses Marilyn
Pourier
Dennis Brewer Diane
Winters
Pheobe Tallman
Bennett Sierra
Denise Red Owl
Richard Iron Cloud
Richard Red Owl
Ernie Little
Gerald One Feather
Anthony Valella
PLACE: Piya Wiconi,
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Newton Cummings,
Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:21 p.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 September 29, 2009 regular Board of
Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.
Vote: 9 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
4. Board By-laws Amendment – Compensation of
Trustees
Mr.
Shortbull presented the Board By-laws Amendment –
Compensation of Trustees to the board for approval. (See Attachment A)
Mr.
Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Board By-laws Amendment –
Compensation of Trustees as presented. Mr. Dennis Brewer and Mr. Bennett Sierra
seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Ernie Little made a motion to place the seating of the Student Senate President
Mr. Anthony Vallela on the agenda. Mr. Pete Red
Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Ernie Little made a motion to seat the Student Senate President Mr. Anthony Vallela on the Board of Trustees. Mr. Bennett Sierra
seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
*Anthony
Valella will be on the Program Policy Committee
5. FINANCE
Mr.
Shortbull presented the Finance Committee meeting
minutes to the board for approval. (See Appendix II)
Mr.
Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the Finance Committee meeting minutes
with the correction that Pheobe Tallman was not at
the meeting. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Shortbull presented a change order for the
multipurpose building in the amount of $208,962.00 to the board for approval.
(See Attachment B)
Mr.
Ernie Little made a motion to approve the change order for the multipurpose
building in the amount of $208,962.00 as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow
seconded the motion.
Vote: 12
for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Shortbull presented the Salomon Sanitation garbage
disposal contract for the Head Start Program in the amount of $24,420 to the
board for approval. (See Attachment C)
Mr.
Ernie Little made a motion to approve the Salomon Sanitation garbage disposal Contract for the Head
Start Program in the amount of $24,420 with the understanding that we get a
good deal for the OST garbage disposal fee. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded
the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
6. PROGRAM POLICY
Mr.
Shortbull presented a new policy on Child Mental
Health from the Head Start Program to the board for approval. (See Attachment
D)
Mr.
Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the new policy on Child Mental Health
from the Head Start Program as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the
motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Shortbull presented a revision to the Attendance
policy from the Head Start Program to the board for approval. (See Attachment
E)
Mr.
Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the revision to the Attendance policy
from the Head Start Program as presented. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the
motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Mr.
Shortbull presented a revision to the In-Kind Policy
from the Head Start Program to the board for approval. (See Attachment F)
Mr.
Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the revision to the In-Kind Policy
from the Head Start Program as presented. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the
motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
7. 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:
1 Motion Carried
8. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Shortbull
informed the board he will present the resignations at the November board
meeting.
9. OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business
10. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Shortbull
presented the DUSEL Memorandum of Agreement to the board for approval. (See
Attachment G)
Mr. Ernie Little made a
motion to approve differing action indefinitely until approving the letter of
intent regarding the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory
(“DUSEL”) that is in the planning stages until the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
has endorsed same and all Tribal and federal regulatory agencies have completed
their assessment, i.e. historic preservation office, environmental assessment
and NAGPRA. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 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: 12 for; Against:
0 Not
Voting: 0 Motion
Carried
Entered into
Executive Session at 6:18 p.m.
Out of
Executive Session at 7:00 p.m.
11. SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING: TIME, DATE, AND PLACE
Finance Committee–
Thursday, November 12, 2009–3:30 p.m.–Pine Ridge College Center
Program Policy Committee-Thursday,
November 12, 2009–4:30p.m.-
Personnel Committee-Monday,
November 16, 2009-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room
Board of Trustees-Tuesday,
November 17, 2009-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference
Room
12. 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 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Winters
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Mr.