Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will meet on October 24, 2025. The provided document is a meeting notice; the specific agenda items are posted separately.
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will hold an emergency Zoom meeting. The board is scheduled to discuss the appointment of a new chair.
- Appointment of New Chair
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will meet on May 16, 2025. The provided document is a meeting notice; the specific agenda items are posted separately.
The Board approved the January-March 2025 financial reports and a 2026 contract for Board Attorney Sher Garner at $50,000. Members reviewed license suspensions and continuing education credits for multiple reporters and accepted several retirement requests.
- Approved minutes for July 26, 2024, February 3, 2025, and February 14, 2025
- Approved January-March 2025 monthly operating statements
- Approved 2026 contract for Board Attorney Sher Garner at $50,000
- Approved La Ethics Rules and Regulations
- Set CDR exam for 8-22-2025 and CCR exam for 9-26-2025
- Approved license reinstatement for Tonya Jackson
- Approved licensing requests for 22 individuals including Shonda Appleby and Laurie Carlisle
- Approved reciprocal request for Alisha Patrice Armes
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will hold a meeting on February 14, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. The meeting will be conducted in person and via Zoom/telephone. The public is invited.
- Meeting date: February 14, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, 2700 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
- Remote participation available via Zoom and telephone
- Public invited to attend
The Board approved the projected 2025-2026 budget and several professional contracts for legal, accounting, and web services. Members also approved continuing education requests, retirement and inactive status requests, and several license reinstatements.
- Approved 2025-2026 Projected Budget
- Approved contracts for Webmaster, CPA, Board Attorney, and Investigative Attorney
- Approved Stenomask and Stenotype grading contracts
- Approved Nuts and Bolts Seminar for June 1-6, 2025
- Approved CDR exam date (3/28/25) and CCR exam date (4/11/25)
- Approved 39 individual continuing education requests
- Approved 15 retirement requests and 8 discontinued CDR requests
- Approved license reinstatements for Anthony Martin, Darlene Abraham, Nicholas Yoli, Elizabeth Brock, and Lillian J. Weber
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will hold an emergency Zoom meeting on February 3, 2025. The only action item is a discussion of 2025 CCR and CDR suspensions. Public comment may be submitted before or during the meeting.
- Emergency meeting via Zoom on February 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- New Business: 2025 CCR and CDR suspensions
- Public comment accepted by mail or email until 5 PM the day before the meeting
The Board reviewed numerous CCR and CDR suspensions, approving reinstatements for reporters who paid or agreed to pay renewal and late fees. Some reinstatements were conditioned on sending notification letters to clients or courts regarding the suspension period. Several cases were deferred to the February 14, 2025, meeting due to non-appearance.
- Approved reinstatement of Karen Reif Shales upon receipt of late fee
- Approved reinstatement of Lisa A. Lanata upon receipt of late fee and requirement to notify clients
- Approved reinstatement of Sara L. Piazza and requirement to notify clients
- Approved reinstatement of Angela Bulloch upon receipt of late fee
- Approved reinstatement of Kris M. Carver
- Approved reinstatement of Lori R. Cobb
- Approved reinstatement of Michelle Breaux upon receipt of late fee and requirement to notify clients
- Approved reinstatement of Mary Ann Penny and requirement to file notification in 15th JDC