OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
Regular Board of Trustees
May 17, 2012
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT OTHERS
Newton Cummings Rhonda Two Eagle Thomas Shortbull
Denise Red Owl Marilyn Pourier
Aloysius Wounded Head Eric Christensen
Warren Cross Doug Noyes
Pheobe Tallman Diane Winters
Gerald One Feather
Pete Red Willow
John Her Many Horses
Jackie Siers
Dennis Brewer
Bennett Sierra
Richard 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 April 19, 2012 regular Board of Trustees meeting minutes. Mr. Dennis Brewer seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
4. Construction of Four Demonstration houses by Applied Science Carpentry Program
Mr. Doug Noyes presented the construction of four houses by Applied Science Carpentry Program to the board for the approval. Mr. Shortbull informed the Board that Mr. Noyes
had assured the President that there would be no costs incurred by OLC in the construction of the Four Demonstration houses by Applied Science Carpentry Program
Mr. Richard Red Owl entered into the meeting at 5:25
Mr. Gerald One Feather made a motion to approve the Construction of Four Demonstration Houses by the Applied Science Carpentry Program as presented. Mr. Bennett Sierra and
Mr. Richard Red Owl seconded the motion.
Vote: 11for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
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. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 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. Aloysius Wounded Head 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)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the personnel committee meeting minutes as presented. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
7. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Shortbull reported on a Donor Estate.
Mr. Shortbull reported on resignations.
8. OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business
9. NEW BUSINESS
1. President’s Use of the Apartment
Mr. John Her Many Horses made a motion to go into executive session. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Entered into executive session at 5:55 p.m.
Out of executive session at 6:05 p.m.
Ms. Denise Red Owl made a motion to authorize the President’s use of the apartment for up to 16 nights a month at a rental rate of $160 per month with the
President not occupying the apartment on many months with less than 16 nights per month and there will days during the months that the President does not
have total access to the apartment due to other college uses of the apartment. Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to have the college attorney prepare a payment agreement between the college and the President for the President’s use
of the apartment. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
2. Awarding a Honorary Masters Degree in Lakota Leadership to Chuck Trimble
Mr. Shortbull requested authorization to award an Honorary Masters Degree in Lakota Leadership to Chuck Trimble to the board for approval.
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve authorization to award an Honorary Master Degree in Lakota Leadership to Chuck Trimble as presented.
Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
3. Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services on OLC Head Start Program
Mr. Shortbull requested approval to send a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services on OLC Head Start Program to the board for approval. (See Attachment A)
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to approve sending the letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services on OLC Head Start Program with the corrections.
Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull requested approval to have a special board meeting on May 24, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Mr. John Her Many Horses made a motion to approve the special board meeting on May 24, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
10. SCHEDULE OF NEXT MEETING: TIME, DATE, AND PLACE
Program Policy Committee-Tuesday, June 19, 2012-12:00 p.m. – Pine Ridge College Center
Finance Committee– Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 2:00 p.m. – Pine Ridge College Center
Personnel Committee-Wednesday, June 20, 2012 – 5:00 p.m. – Piya Wiconi Board Room
Board of Trustees-Thursday, June 21, 2012 – 5:00 p.m. – Piya Wiconi Conference Room
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. John Her Many Horses seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Winters
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Mr. Newton Cummings