Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters public meetings in 2024
4 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will meet to address new business. The board is scheduled to discuss antitrust training and a proposed amendment regarding pre-recorded webinars for general and LA ethics, rules, and regulations.
- Antitrust Training
- Proposed amendment allowing pre-recorded webinars for General and LA Ethics/Rules and Regulations
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will hold a meeting on July 26, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. in New Orleans. The agenda is posted separately, and the public is invited to attend in person or via video/phone conference.
- Meeting location: Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, 2700 Poydras Street, New Orleans
- Public invited to attend in person or via Zoom/phone
The Board approved amendments to rules 611 and 613 to allow approved online courses and seminars for continuing education credits, retroactive to April 5, 2024. The Board also processed several license reinstatements, retirements, and revocations. Financial reports and a lease amendment for Benson Tower were approved.
- Approved amendments to Board rules 611 and 613 for online CE credits (passed without opposition)
- Approved Benson Tower Lease-Amendment #9 with a $750.4 annual increase (passed without opposition)
- Approved reinstatement for Chris Rhodus upon payment of $350 fee (passed without opposition)
- Approved reinstatement for Renee McDowell (passed without opposition)
- Revoked license of Marsha Donnelly (6 votes in favor)
- Revoked license of Candace Mangiaracina (6 votes in favor)
- Discontinued licenses for Romona Bowlin and Brenda Braxton (passed without opposition)
- Approved continuing education requests for five individuals (passed without opposition)
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will hold a meeting in person and via video/telephone conference. The agenda is posted separately, so no specific items are listed in this notice.
- Meeting location: Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Section D, 2700 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans
- Public invited to attend in person or via Zoom/telephone
The Board approved a $500 monthly subscription for a CE summary access database and authorized several professional contracts. Members dismissed four disciplinary complaints and voted to eliminate AAERT reciprocity certifications. The Board also approved various licensing requests, exam dates, and continuing education credits.
- Approved $500/month database subscription with one-year contract
- Approved Board Attorney contract in amended amount of $75,000
- Approved Investigative Attorney and Accounting contracts without changes
- Approved CCR and CDR exam dates for August 16 and September 20
- Dismissed complaints in Camacho vs. Verdin, Poullard vs. LaLonde, Gipson vs. Dust, and Kuziora vs. Kirkpatrick
- Voted to eliminate AAERT reciprocity certifications
- Approved FAQ regarding assignment for firms with insurance agreements retroactive to Jan 13, 2023
- Approved reinstatement requests for Phyllis Waltz, Jill Freeman, and Cheryl Sablish
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The board is convening on January 12, 2024, at the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. The provided document is a meeting notice; the specific agenda items are posted separately.
The Board processed numerous licensing requests, including the approval of 11 retirements and several continuing education credits. Most actions focused on reinstating reporters upon receipt of late fees. The Board also approved the 2023-2025 webmaster contract.
- Approved Webmaster Contract for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025
- Approved continuing education credits for Kelly Manuel, Casi Pinch, and Cherie E. White
- Approved inactive status request for Christine Reitzell Bolt
- Approved retirement requests for 11 individuals
- Approved discontinue CDRs for Cheryl Sanchez and Shonda Appleby
- Approved reinstatement for Kelly Horsley, Tamara K. Kent, Carol E. Kaufman-Wyatt, and Harold M. Spinner
- Approved reinstatement for multiple reporters contingent on receipt of $50 or $100 late fees
- Deferred approval of meeting minutes and reporter seal matter to next meeting