Salish Kootenai College Board of Directors
Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, October 16, 2020
Robert Depoe Classrooms 142-143
Social Distancing

Members present: Jim Durglo, Ronda Howlett, Jennifer Finley, Jamie Courville, Nich’e Caye, Felicia Paul and President Sandra Boham.

Members absent: 1 Vacant Board Position

Others present: Dan Durglo, Stacey Sherwin, Audrey Plouffe, Tracie McDonald, Nick Roberts, SKC Foundation; Rick Everett, SKC Forestry Instructor and Anita Big Spring.

Meeting Call to Order
Jim Durglo, SKC Board Chair called the SKC Board of Directors meeting to order at 12:45 pm with the opening prayer by Tracie McDonald.

Open for Groups and Individuals
None

Consent Agenda
Reports (included in packet) Questions/Comments
September 9, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Financial Report
Personnel Report
Student Services Report
Vice President for Academic Affairs
SKC Foundation Report

Motion by Ronda Howlett to approve the consent agenda which includes the September 9, 2020 board minutes. Motion by Jamie Courville, second by Ronda Howlett. Voting 6 For 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

President’s Report
President Boham briefed the board on the following:

• Enrollment Report
• Lots of Applications for Winter quarter.
• SKC is the only Tribal College in session on campus.
• Preparing for Accreditation review in Dental and Social Work.
• Full Accreditation in April.
• Board Policy on the Web
• Changes in Accreditation and transparency. We will begin posting minutes on line and the monthly agenda.
• Graduation 2021. Planning a drive in graduation ceremony.
• COVID 19 call every Friday at noon.
• President’s newsletter to staff/faculty every Friday.
• Harvest Dinner for our students this year will be a drive-thru and baskets of Turkey/Ham with the trimmings will be distributed on November 13, 2020.
• Last day of fall quarter classes is November 20, 2020 and winter quarter classes will begin on January 4, 2021.
• The SLED language program is Culture program in order. Language apprentice, SPCC is closed. Apprentice’s doing the program here on campus. Meshed with the Salish Language Education Program. They have hired Kootenai and Salish cultural specialist.
• Founder’s Week – Employee Honorees (we have not honored in Spring of 2020). We would also like to Honor the 2021 staff/faculty honorees. President Boham will follow up with the Board.
• SKC Preview Week will be posted on the SKC Facebook page.
• Early Learning Center Culture for professional development.
• Kudo’s to Audrey and the business crew re: Regulations of COVID 19 monies.
• Participate in the Montana National Guard Tuition Waiver
• Organizational Chart presented to the Board.

SKC Master’s Degree in Natural Resource Management
Dr. Stacey Sherwin and Dr. Rick Everett presented the proposal for Master of Science in Natural Resource Management. SKC Board of Directors initial approval for planning August 14, 2019. They would like approval by the SKC Board of Directors to move forward with a completion of a substantive change to be submitted to the Northwest Community College and Universities.

Motion by Jamie Courville to have SKC submit substantive change proposal to Northwest Community College and Universities for the SKC Master’s Degree in Natural Resource Management. Second by Jennifer Finley. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy.
Motion Carried.

Policies

Policy 301.00 Credit Card
Motion by Ronda Howlett to approve the changes in Policy 301.00 Credit Card Policy. Second by Jennifer Finley. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 302.00 Petty Cash
Motion by Ronda Howlett to approve the changes to Policy 302.00Petty Cash Policy. Second by Felicia Paul. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

305.00 Purchase of Supplies Policy
Motion by Ronda Howlett to delete Policy 305.00 Purchase of Supplies. Second by Jamie Courville. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 303.00 Receipt of All Revenues
Motion by Ronda Howlett to delete Policy 303.00 Receipt of All Revenues and moving it to procedures. Second by Jennifer Finley. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 306.00 Purchase of Equipment
Motion by Nich’e Caye to approve the change in Policy 306.00 Purchase of Equipment. Second by Felicia Paul. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 306.10 Procurement
Motion by Felicia Paul to approve changes in Policy 306.10 Procurement. Second by Ronda Howlett. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 308.10 Air Travel
Motion by Jennifer Finley to approve the changes in Policy 308.10 Air Travel. Second by Nich’e Caye. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 308.20 Automobile Travel
Motion by Ronda Howlett to approve the changes in Policy 308.20 Automobile Travel. Second by Jennifer Finley. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 308.40 Other Travel Expense
Motion by Felicia Paul to approve the changes in Policy 308.40 Other Travel Expenses. Second by Nich’e Caye. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 308.60 Travel Requests and Trip Reports
Motion by Jennifer Finley to approve the changes in Policy 308.60 Travel Requests and Trip Reports. Second by Ronda Howlett. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 310.10 Equipment Inventory
Motion by Nich’e Caye to approve the changes in Policy 310.10 Equipment Inventory. Second by Felicia Paul. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 311.00 Debt Approval Policy
Motion by Jennifer Finley to approve the changes in Policy 311.00 Debt Approval Policy. Second by Nich’e Caye. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

Policy 340.00 Guardianship Funds Policy
Motion by Ronda Howlett to approve the deletion of Policy 340.00 which is repetitive from policy on cash control. Second by Jennifer Finley. Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

SKC Foundation Board Members
Motion by Jamie Courville to appoint Leonard Gray to the SKC Foundation Board and reappoint Bruno Friia, Joe McDonald, and Ernest “Bud” Moran to the SKC Foundation Board. Second by Ronda Howlett.Voting 6 For, 0 Against, 1 board vacancy. Motion carried.

The next scheduled meeting will be determined on a virtual board retreat.

Executive session called at 2:45 pm.

The October 16, 2020 SKC Board of Directors meeting adjourned at 4:15 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Anita C. Big Spring
SKC Board Recording Secretary