OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees

June 24, 2010

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                   OTHERS

Newton Cummings                                                                 Thomas Shortbull                    Steven Sandven

Bennett Sierra                                                                          Diane Winters

Dennis Brewer                                                                                     Gerald Giraud

Anthony Valella                                                                      Marilyn Pourier

Pete Red Willow

Denise Red Owl

Richard Iron Cloud

Richard Red Owl

Ernie Little

Gerald One Feather

Pheobe Tallman entered at 5:22 p.m.

John Her Many Horses entered at 5:29 p.m.

Rhonda Two Eagle entered at 5:37 p.m.

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.

1.  CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:15 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 May 27, 2010 Regular Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. Anthony Valella 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)

Ms. Pheobe Tallman entered the meeting at 5:22 p.m.

Mr. Ernie Little made a motion to approve the finance committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

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

Mr. Shortbull presented a requisition from the Vice President for Instruction to Simpson’s Printing for 3,000 OLC Catalogs with design and cover page in the amount of $19,953.00 to the board for approval. (See Attachment A)

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the requisition from the Vice President for Instruction to Simpson’s Printing for 3,000 OLC Catalogs with design and cover page in the amount of $19,953.00 as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

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

Mr. Shortbull presented a memo from the VP of Business to request approval for a one year extension on the copier lease the monthly payment will be $4,727.20 to the board for approval. (See Attachment B)

Mr. John Her Many Horses entered the meeting at 5:29 p.m.

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the memo from the VP of Business to request approval for a one year extension on the copier lease the monthly payment will be $4,727.20 as presented. Mr. Richard Iron Cloud seconded the motion.

Vote:   11 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. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the program policy committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Anthony Valella seconded the motion.

Vote:  12 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)

Ms. Rhonda Two Eagle entered the meeting at 5:37 p.m.

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:  13 for;                           Against: 0                                Not Voting: 1                           Motion Carried

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. Shortbull reported there are no resignations.

Mr. Shortbull presented a salary study for the Board member’s review. (See Attachment C)

8.  OLD BUSINESS

No Old Business

9. NEW BUSINESS  

1. Consideration of Salary Adjustment for OLC President    

Mr. Shortbull presented a memo asking the board to give consideration for a salary adjustment for the President. (See Attachment D)

Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve a $9,700 salary adjustment for the OLC President. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.

Vote:   11 for;                          Against: 0                                Not Voting: 2                           Motion Carried

Mr. Richard Iron Cloud stated that he felt that the Board of Trustees should give recognition to President Shortbull for the position he took with the Rapid Regional Hospital. Mr. Steven Sandven stated that he would draft a resolution of recognition for the board’s consideration. 

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

The next meeting will be held at Hampton Inn Four Aces Casino in Deadwood, SD. You can check in on Friday, July 30 and check out on Sunday, August 1, 2010.

11.  ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

Vote: 13 for;                            Against:  0                               Not Voting:  0                          Motion Carried

The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m.

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                               Diane Winters

                                                                                     Recording Secretary

ATTEST:

Mr. Newton Cummings