OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE

Regular Board of Trustees

January 26, 2012

BOARD PRESENT                  BOARD ABSENT                   STAFF PRESENT                   OTHERS

Newton Cummings                  John Her Many Horses                        Thomas Shortbull                   Steven Sandven

Denise Red Owl                                                                       Gerald Giraud

Aloysius Wounded Head                                                         Michelle Yankton

Warren Cross                                                                           Diane Winters

Richard Red Owl

Gerald One Feather

Pete Red Willow

Jackie Siers

Dennis Brewer

Bennett Sierra

Pheobe Tallman entered at 5:08 p.m.

Rhonda Two Eagle entered at 5:20 p.m.

PLACE:  Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.

1.  CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:00 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 December 17, 2011 regular Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. Warren Cross 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. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve the finance committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.

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

5.   PROGRAM POLICY

1. No Program Policy Meeting

6.  PERSONNEL

Mr. Shortbull presented the personnel committee meeting minutes to the board for approval. (See Appendix III)

Ms. Pheobe Tallman entered the meeting at 5:08 p.m.

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the personnel committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Warren Cross seconded the motion.

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

7.  REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. Shortbull reported on resignations.

Ms. Rhonda Two Eagle entered the meeting at 5:20 p.m.

Ms. Michelle Yankton reported on Head Start. (See Attachment A)

8.  OLD BUSINESS

No Old Business

9. NEW BUSINESS  

Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to go into executive session. Mr. Aloysius Wounded Head seconded the motion.

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

Entered into Executive Session at 5:21 p.m.

Out of Executive Session at 6:51 p.m.  

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

Program Policy Committee-Tuesday, February 28, 2012–12:00p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center

Finance Committee– Tuesday, February 28, 2012 – 2:00 p.m. – Piya Wiconi Board Room

Personnel Committee-Wednesday, February 29, 2012-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room

Board of Trustees-Thursday, March 1, 2012-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference Room

11.  ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Gerald One Feather 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 7:00 p.m.

      Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                               Diane Winters

                                                                                     Recording Secretary

ATTEST:

Mr. Newton Cummings