OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE
Regular Board of Trustees
January 31, 2013
BOARD PRESENT BOARD ABSENT STAFF PRESENT OTHERS
Newton Cummings Thomas Shortbull Steven Sandven
Anthony Wounded Head Marilyn Pourier
Emma Featherman-Sam Diane Clifford
Warren Cross
Garrett Little Bear
Gerald One Feather
Pete Red Willow
Denise Red Owl
Dennis Brewer
Alice Perkins
Bennett Sierra
Pheobe Tallman entered at 4:48
PLACE: Piya Wiconi, Kyle, S.D.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Newton Cummings, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:43 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 22, 2013 regular Board of Trustees
meeting minutes. Mr. Anthony Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 9 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 2 Motion Carried
Ms. Pheobe Tallman entered the meeting at 4:48 p.m.
4. Seating of OST President’s Representative & Education Committee Representative
Mr. Shortbull presented a memo from the OST President’s Office and a memo from the OST Education Committee
appointing Ms. Emma Feather-Sam as the OST President’s Office Representative and Alice Perkins as the OST
Education Committee Representative to the board for approval. (See Attachment A & B)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to seat Ms. Emma Featherman-Sam as the OST President’s Office Representative
and Ms. Alive Perkins as the OST Education Committee Representative on the Board of Trustees. Mr. Garrett Little
Bear seconded the motion.
Vote: 10; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Shortbull informed the two new board members that there were three vacant committee position, two on program
policy and one on personnel.
Ms. Emma Featherman-Sam chose the Program Policy Committee.
Ms. Alice Perkins also chose the Program Policy Committee.
Mr. Shortbull informed the Board that there has been no selection in filling the vacancy of the Wounded Knee District
Board of Trustee representative, and this is now the vacant committee position on Personnel.
The Finance Committee consists of Newton Cummings, Anthony Wounded Head, Denise Red Owl, and Bennett Sierra.
The Program Policy consists of Emma Featherman-Sam, Alice Perkins, Dennis Brewer, Garrett Little Bear, and Gerald
One Feather.
The Personnel Committee consists of Pete Red Willow, Pheobe Tallman, Warren Cross, and one vacancy.
5. Election of Officers
Chairman of the Board Election.
Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to nominated Mr. Newton Cummings. Ms. Alice Perkins seconded the motion.
Mr. Warren Cross nominated Mr. Bennett Sierra. Ms. Denise Red Owl seconded the motion.
Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to cease nominations. Mr. Anthony Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
After the vote for the President of the Board of Trustees, there was a motion to confirm the election of the Board
President for the 2012-2014 term.
Ms. Emma Featherman-Sam made a motion to confirm the election of Newton Cummings as the Board President.
Mr. Anthony Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Vice-President of the Board election
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to nominate Mr. Dennis Brewer. Ms. Pheobe Tallman seconded the motion.
Mr. Warren Cross made a motion to nominate Mr. Bennett Sierra. Ms. Denise Red Owl seconded the motion.
Mr. Warren Cross made a motion to cease nominations. Mr. Garrett Little Bear seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
After the vote for the Vice-president for the Board of Trustees, there was a motion to confirm the election of the
Board Vice-President for the 2012-2014 term.
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to confirm the election of Mr. Dennis Brewer as the Board Vice President.
Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 1 Motion Carried
Treasurer for the Board election
Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to nominate Mr. Anthony Wounded Head. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded
the motion.
Mr. Warren Cross made a motion to nominate Ms. Denise Red Owl. Ms. Alice Perkins seconded the motion.
Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to cease nomination. Mr. Anthony Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
After the vote for the Treasurer for the Board of Trustees, there was a motion to confirm the election of the
Board Treasurer for the 2012-2014 term.
Ms. Emma Featherman-Sam made a motion to confirm the election of Mr. Anthony Wounded Head as the
Board Treasurer. Mr. Warren Cross seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 1 Motion Carried
Secretary of the Board election
Mr. Shortbull recommended special consideration on approving Ms. Denise Red Owl for the Secretary position due
needing someone from the Kyle area for the convenience of getting the Secretary’s signature for college business.
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to nominate Ms. Denise Red Owl. Ms. Emma Featherman-Sam seconded
the motion.
Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to cease nomination. Ms. Alice Perkins seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 1 Motion Carried
Mr. Bennett Sierra made a motion to confirm Ms. Denise Red Owl as the Secretary of the Board for the 2012-2014
term. Mr. Anthony Wounded Head seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
6. FINANCE
Mr. Shortbull presented the finance committee meeting minutes to the board for approval. (See Appendix I)
Mr. Anthony Wounded made a motion to approve the finance committee meeting minutes as presented.
Mr. Bennett Sierra seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
7. PROGRAM POLICY
Mr. Shortbull presented the program policy committee meeting minutes to the board for approval.
(See Appendix II)
In going over the Program Policy minutes the President went over each of the policies with the Board of Trustees and
during the presentation on the Conflict of Interest Policy the board recommended the following changes:
1). On Page One under the Purpose Section last sentence “state and federal” is struck from the sentence.
2). On page 3 a new sentence will be added before the Confidentiality heading that states: When the Vice President
for Business determines the President has failed to disclose an actual or potential conflict of interest the Vice
President for Business will turn this over to the college attorney and the Board of Trustees.
When reviewing the Whistleblower Policy with the Board of Trustees there where recommended changes to the
Whistleblower Policy:
1). On Page one under Section 2 Purpose the first bullet strike local, tribal, and federal.
2). On Page 2 under B strike local, tribal and federal
3). On page 2 under no retaliation add in as provided in section 6 to the end of the last sentence.
4). On Page 3 under section 6 paragraph 3 strike chair of
Mr. Dennis Brewer made a motion to approve the program policy committee meeting minutes with the corrections.
Mr. Garrett Little Bear and Mr. Gerald One Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 11 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 1 Motion Carried
8. 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. Gerald
One Feather seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve Item B #2 in the personnel committee meeting minutes as presented.
Mr. Garrett Little Bear seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
7. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Shortbull reported on resignations.
8. OLD BUSINESS
No Old Business
9. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Shortbull presented a Board Resolution for the submission of an ANA Immersion Grant to the board
for approval. (See Attachment C)
Mr. Pete Red Willow made a motion to approve the Board Resolution for ANA Immersion Grant with the corrections.
Ms. Emma Featherman-Sam 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, February 26, 2013–12:00p.m.-Pine Ridge College Center
Finance Committee– Tuesday, February 26, 2013 – 1:00 p.m.- Pine Ridge College Center
Personnel Committee-Wednesday, February 27, 2013-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Board Room
Board of Trustees-Thursday, February 28, 2013-5:00p.m.-Piya Wiconi Conference Room
Mr. Shortbull informed the board that Michelle Yankton come to the next board meeting to give her Head Start report.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Garrett Little Bear made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Pete Red Willow seconded the motion.
Vote: 12 for; Against: 0 Not Voting: 0 Motion Carried
The Board of Trustees meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Diane Clifford
Recording Secretary
ATTEST:
Mr. Newton Cummings