OGLALA  LAKOTA COLLEGE

P.O. BOX 490

KYLE, SOUTH DAKOTA 552

 

MINUTES

Institutional Development Committee

February 9, 2007

Members present  see attached (also: sign in sheet)

Members absent:  see attached

 

1. Vice-Chair Cliff De Long called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM (chair, Paul Cedar Face,          

    absent) 

2. Cliff gave an opening prayer.

    Special Thanks to Michelle Bruns who took the minutes in Ursula Gaertner’s absence.

3. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as submitted;

    Motion by L. Gauer; seconded by M.  Bruns.

4. Subcommittee Reports:

    a.  PP manual  – Cliff stated that Ursula said that they were working on Section 50.

    b.  Cliff – currently finalizing tech needs assessment with consult of Dr. Giraud

            -new work stations for nsg and Cheyenne River

            - new mobile labs for He Sapa and Pine Ridge

            -investigating sources for faster internet  than the BIA

     c. Insurance subcommittee – Marilyn

         - distributed outline of changes for various alternative insurance plans compared to current

           plan

        - could have a new plan by March 1- if desired

        - Chris Janis has been conducting informal poll of staff and faculty – most have stated  

              that they would prefer lower deductible

            - pros and cons for both; Marilyn asked how the majority of people would benefit most;

              most would benefit by changing by March 1st.  Special meeting would need to be called

            - net savings would be $900  when comparing current plan to first alternative plan;

              gaining $900 for a single person; 

            - the 4th quarter carryover option is advantageous – Cliff states (not an option with 2nd

              alternative option)

            - Dakota Care would not agree to pre-existing conditions – so they have been voted out

            - Bill points out large gain in the maximum out of pocket expense for the family with the    

              alternative plans

            - Marilyn would like us to conduct our own informal polls before next meeting

            - Marilyn’s recommendation would be to change March 1, to the first alternative option

               on the sheet provided

            -  Bill made motion to accept enroll march to accept plan 37102-54/37110-16

            -  2nd by Larry Gaur – quorum present – to authorize Chris and Arlene

            - further discussion – Bill – mam for 4th quarter carryover

            - Fineran – comments – for Lakota – depends on where you live; Chris stated that with

              proposed plan change, she would be allowed to get a referral from HIS Dr. to go

              somewhere else; have any providers been approached with idea of getting discount for

              receiving care at HIS (Bill thinks may end up in dispute between two insurers – no

             discounts offered- has seen that with VA)

            - Brian – always had insurance –more and more people encouraged to have insurance on

              reservation; really important to have

            - Sarah – already out of her fringe – will be extra $100 a month out of salary; Marilyn –

              will be another concern

            - Bill Elliot may have received a call from Johnson and Assoc. –unsure of nature of call,

               call will be referred to Marilyn

            - Lisa – doesn’t carry insurance

            - Michelle – already

            - roll: vote: Milton, Brian, Larry G., William, Sarah; all vote in favor of;

                               Michelle-abstain, Lisa – abstain;

            - motion passes

            - Marilyn – info provided on Avesis eye insurance and the VSP

            - Avesis is less for employee and family; no co-pay; bifocal and trifocal benefits; rates s-

               $8.14, and family $18.72

            - Chris feels strongly that this plan in beneficial – entirely voluntary; would like to

               change immediately

            - Larry mam – that vision insurance be changed to AVesis option #3 by March 1; Bill 2nd

              motion

            - discussion- thinks VSP was cheap but this would be even better; Bill when spoke with

              Sherry Matthews – possibly be able to negotioate with LensCrafters to be part of benefit

          –  this problem with VSP not wanting to work with corporate companies; Cliff – would be

              beneficial

            - Marilyn – mistake on copied brochure – actual cost for voluntary is $8.65 not $8.14

            - yes – all in favor- unanimous for roll call vote

5. Bill – tech issue – as far as registration is concerned – sends out autofilter- is a problem      

    with updates this last time; registrar could make this available – Bill ends up with requests for

    changes and doesn’t want to be stepping on toes of registrar or Diane

    Cliff- Jonnie is the single point of contact for putting this on website, and Bill should take

    himself out of the loop and teach Jonnie how to do this; could put file up on webserver and

    people could download

    Bill will teach Jonnie and stop doing this; the way is organized in Jenzabar – it is not as easy

    to search

    Sarah – we will ask committee to help finalize and approve dorm committee; Cliff – take it

               right to Ursula

            - Milton – doing annual report – they are doing paper transcripts on 500 students

            - Marilyn – commented on printing several extra pages when printing course schedule; 

              sheets that have no information on them

6.  Marilyn  mam to adjourn; Larry 2nd  meeting. Adjourned at 10.57 am.

 

Minutes respectfully submitted by

Michelle Bruns