OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
Regular Board of Trustees
August 25, 2011
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT OTHERS
Newton Cummings John Her Many Horses Thomas Shortbull Steven Sandven
Bennett Sierra Pheobe Tallman Gerald Giraud
Rhonda Two Eagle Marilyn Pourier
Jackie Rowland Diane Winters
Pete Red Willow
Warren Cross
Gerald One Feather
Dennis Brewer
Richard Red Owl
Aloysius Wounded Head
Denise Red Owl
PLACE: Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:17 p.m.
2. INVOCATION
Mr. Bennett Sierra gave the invocation.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 10, 2011 regular Board of Trustees meeting
minutes. Mr. Aloysius Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
4. Seating of Pass Creek College Center BOT member – Pheobe Tallman
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to seat Ms. Pheobe Tallman as the Pass Creek College Center BOT member.
Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Ms. Pheobe Tallman will be on the Personnel Committee.
5. FINANCE
Mr. Shortbull presented the Finance Committee meeting minutes to the board for approval. (See Appendix I)
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the Finance Committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Gerald One
Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull presented a requisition referred from the Finance Committee meeting from the Head Start Program to Foreman
Sales & Service, Inc. for one 29 passenger bus in the amount of $49,327 to the full board for approval.
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the requisition referred from the Finance Committee meeting from the Head Start
Program to Foreman Sales & Service, Inc. for one 29 passenger bus in the amount of $49,327 as presented. Mr. Aloysius
Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull presented a requisition referred from the Finance Committee meeting from the Head Start Program to Trucks of
Bismarck, Inc. for one 47 passenger bus in the amount of $82,020 to the full board for approval.
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the requisition referred from the Finance Committee meeting from the Head Start
Program to Trucks of Bismarck, Inc. for one 47 passenger bus in the amount of $82,020 as presented. Mr. Aloysius Wounded
Head and Ms. Denise Red Owl seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull presented a consultant contract referred from the Finance Committee meeting from the Head Start Program for Larry
Salway to provide therapy services for the Head Start Program with the amount not to exceed $20,000.00 on the consultant contract
to the full board for approval. (See Attachment A)
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the consultant contract referred from the Finance Committee meeting from the Head
Start Program for Larry Salway to provide therapy services for the Head Start Program with the amount not to exceed $20,000.00
to the full board for approval. Ms. Denise Red Owl seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull presented a change order from RCS construction for the Rapid City College Center to relocate the sidewalk the change
order will be decreased by $500.00 to the full board for approval. (See Attachment B)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the change order from RCS construction for the Rapid City College Center to relocate
the sidewalk the change order will be decreased by $500.00 as presented. Mr. Aloysius Wounded Head 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)
Ms. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the Program Policy committee meeting as presented. Ms. Jackie Rowland 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. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the Personnel Committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 10 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 1 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull presented a contract renewal that was not presented at the Personnel Committee meeting for Art Balcom (Part-time) for the
Applied Science Department - $20,000 pro rated for 22 pay periods for contract year 2011-2012 to the full board for approval. (See Attachment C)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the contract renewal that was not presented at the Personnel Committee meeting for Art Balcom
(Part-time) for the Applied Science Department - $20,000 pro rated for 22 pay periods for contract year 2011-2012 as presented. Mr. Aloysius
Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
7. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Shortbull reported on the resignations.
8. OLD BUSINESS
1. No Old Business
9. NEW BUSINESS
1. Continue Production of Black Elk Speaks Play
Mr. Shortbull presented asked for the BOT’s advice on whether to stop the Black Elk Speaks for next summer or continue with the production
of the Black Elks Speak Play for next summer.
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to give the administration authority to do what they need to in order to keep the play going for next summer.
Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to offer the reservation schools the production of Black Elks Speaks with a total cost of $3,000.00 per event day
with OLC paying for half of the cost of the production with schools required to pay $1,500.00 for the play to come to their schools. Mr. Pete Red
Owl seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to go into executive session. Mr. Aloysius Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Enter into Executive Session at 6:34 p.m.
Out of Executive Session at 6:50 p.m.
2. Estate of Lurence Dorcy
Mr. Steven Sandven the college attorney presented a recommendation to forego joining any litigation efforts at contesting the purported last will of Lurence
Dorcy to the board for approval. (See Attachment D)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to forego joining any litigation efforts at contesting the purported last will of Lurence Dorcy as presented. Mr. Richard
Red Owl seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
10. SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING: TIME, DATE, AND PLACE
Finance Committee– Tuesday, September 27, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. – Pine Ridge College Center
Program Policy Committee-Tuesday, September 27, 2011–4:00p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center
Personnel Committee-Wednesday, September 28, 2011-4:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room
Board of Trustees-Thursday, September 29, 2011-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference Room
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Winters
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Mr. Newton Cummings