OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

                                                     Regular Board of Trustees

                                                         December 17, 2011

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT        OTHERS

Newton Cummings                                                                  Thomas Shortbull          Steven Sandven

Pete Red Willow                                                                      Gerald Giraud

Gerald One Feather                                                                  Marilyn Pourier

Dennis Brewer                                                                         Diane Winters

Denise Red Owl

Jackie Siers

Rhonda Two Eagle

Warren Cross

Bennett Sierra

John Her Many Horses entered at 8:03 a.m.

Richard Red Owl entered at 8:03 a.m.

Aloysius Wounded Head entered at 8:07 a.m.

Pheobe Tallman entered at 8:07 a.m.

PLACE:  Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, S.D.

1.  CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.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 November 17, 2011 regular Board of Trustees

meeting minutes. Ms. Denise Red Owl seconded the motion.

Vote:  9 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. John Her Many Horses entered the meeting at 8:03 a.m.

Mr. Richard Red Owl entered the meeting at 8:03 a.m.

Mr. Aloysius Wounded Head entered the meeting at 8:07 a.m.

Ms. Pheobe Tallman entered the meeting at 8:07 a.m.

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the Finance Committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Pete Red

Willow seconded the motion.

Vote:  13 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. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve the Program Policy committee meeting as presented. Ms. Jackie Siers

seconded the motion.

Vote:  13 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. 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: 0               Motion Carried

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Mr. Shortbull reported on resignations

8.  OLD BUSINESS

1.  No Old Business

9. NEW BUSINESS  

1. Giving the President the authorization to extend the 24 pay period employees’ contracts by one week.

Mr. Shortbull presented a memo requesting giving the President the authorization to extend the 24 pay period employees’

contracts by one week to the board for approval. (See Attachment A)

Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve giving the President the authorization to extend the 24 pay period employees’

 contracts by one week as presented. Mr. Warren Cross seconded the motion.

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

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

Program Policy Committee-Tuesday, January 24, 2012-12:00p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Finance Committee– Tuesday, January 24, 2012-2:00 p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Personnel Committee-Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees-Thursday, January 26, 2012-5:00 p.m.- Piya Wiconi Conference Room

11.  ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Bennett Sierra 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 8:43 a.m.

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                               Diane Winters

                                                                               Recording Secretary

ATTEST:

Mr. Newton Cummings