Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Council public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Council
The LASTEM Advisory Council will meet to approve the 2026 Request for Applications (RFA). The body will also discuss changes in LASTEM administration and an update on Region 7 implementation at BPCC.
- Approval of 2026 Request for Applications (RFA)
- Administrative changes involving Board of Regents, LDOE, and Louisiana Works
- Update on Region 7 implementation at BPCC
- LASTEM Regional Center participation in LSTA/LATM Conference
Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Council
The Louisiana STEM Advisory Council will consider a Region 7 STEM Center application and hear updates from Region 4 STEM Network Center. Presentations will also cover business-education connections and the Greauxing STEM Stewards program from the Louisiana Department of Education.
- Welcome and introduction of new members Kassie Cusachs and Jolen Stein
- Approval of 2nd-Quarter Meeting Minutes
- Region 7 STEM Center Application
- One Acadiana ConnectEd: Fostering Meaningful Connection Between Business & Education
- Update from Region 4 STEM Network Center and Greauxing STEM Stewards presentation
The Council approved Bossier Parish Community College as the host entity for the Region 7 STEM Center for fiscal year 2025-26. The meeting also included presentations on the One Acadiana ConnectEd program and the Greauxing STEM Stewards grant.
- Approved Bossier Parish Community College as the host of the Region 7 STEM Center for FY 2025-26
- Approved second-quarter meeting minutes
Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Council
The Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Council will meet to discuss workforce development and healthcare education. The body is considering the approval of an Artificial Intelligence Education Working Group and reviewing updates on math standards.
- Approval of the LASTEM Artificial Intelligence Education Working Group
- Presentation on clinical simulation for nurses and allied health students by Dr. Tabitha Jones-Thomas
- Discussion on LSU Health Shreveport’s educational program best practices by Dr. Toni Thibeaux
- Presentation on allied healthcare career pathways for women by Lindsay Henderson
- Math standards review updates from Jamie Hebert
The Council approved the creation of a working group to report on Louisiana's artificial intelligence education landscape. Members also approved the minutes from the first-quarter meeting. The session included presentations on clinical simulation, healthcare recruitment, and math standards review.
- Approved the LASTEM Artificial Intelligence Education Working Group
- Approved first-quarter meeting minutes
Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Council
The Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Council will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and receive updates from the Department of Education and Region 1 STEM Center. The council will also discuss the Edopportunities Database and the annual report to the legislature.
- Approval of 3rd- and 4th-Quarter Meeting Minutes
- Annual Report to the Legislature
- Edopportunities Database discussion
- NSF PAESMEM Awardee/LASTEM Application
- FUEL Subawards
The Council approved the minutes from the third and fourth-quarter meetings. Members received updates on regional STEM internships, proposed state education standards for mathematics and English language arts, and the Edopportunities Database. No other substantive policy decisions were made.
- Approved third- and fourth-quarter meeting minutes