State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers is meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19. The agenda includes old and new business such as approval of minutes, financials, an application for inactive status, a waiver of annual CEU requirements for Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard parishes due to Hurricane Laura, and a lease extension at $300/month. Public comment is accepted via email or phone before the meeting.
- Recognition of new registered interior designers
- Presentation of 2020 Emerging Professional Award to Fabie Bennett Derbigny
- Application for inactive status by Juanita Murphy
- Waiving annual CEU requirement for Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard parishes due to Hurricane Laura
- Lease extension under same terms ($300/month)
The Board approved continuing education (CEU) waivers and renewal fee extensions for licensees in Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard parishes. It also established a case-by-case review process for licensees in other parishes impacted by the hurricane. Other administrative approvals included the 2021 meeting schedule and a lease renewal.
- Waived annual CEU requirement for licensees in Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard parishes (Unanimous)
- Extended annual renewal fee deadline to 3/31/2021 for licensees in Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard parishes (Unanimous)
- Approved case-by-case review for CEU waivers and fee extensions for licensees in other parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura (Unanimous)
- Approved inactive status for Juanita Murphy (Unanimous)
- Approved lease extension at $300/month (Unanimous)
- Approved 2021 meeting dates: Feb 25, April 15, June 24, Aug 12, Oct 14, and Dec 2 (Unanimous)
- Approved October 15, 2020 minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers is meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19. The agenda includes approval of minutes, financials, one application for Registered Interior Designer, two applications for inactive status, and a request from CEUsearch.com to be added to the board's approved course list. Public comment is accepted by email or phone before the meeting starts.
- Application for Registered Interior Designer: Yoon-Mi Grace Song
- Applications for Inactive status: Carolyn Sawyer and Jo Emmert
- Request from CEUsearch.com to be included in the list of approved courses
- Emerging Professional Award recipient discussion
- Legal/Disciplinary Report may be handled in executive session
The Board approved the registration of one new interior designer and granted inactive status to two individuals. It also approved current financials, a new continuing education provider, and the 2020 Emerging Professional Award.
- Approved minutes from June 25, 2020 (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
- Approved Yoon-Mi Grace Song as a LA Registered Interior Designer (Unanimous)
- Approved inactive status for Carolyn Sawyer and Jo Emmert (Unanimous)
- Granted 2020 Emerging Professional Award to Fabie Bennett Derbigny (Unanimous)
- Approved adding CEUsearch.com to the list of approved providers (Unanimous)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The Board will meet via Zoom to conduct business including the approval of the fiscal 2021 budget and current financials. The agenda also includes reviewing professional applications and conducting officer elections.
- Approval of fiscal 2021 budget
- Application for Registered Interior Designer: Carrie Smith
- Application for Intern Interior Designer: Alaina Bruce
- Professional Services Contract: Anna Dow
- Election of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers approved the fiscal 2021 budget and several professional applications. The Board also conducted officer elections and amended a professional services contract.
- Approved February 27, 2020 minutes (unanimously)
- Approved current financials (unanimously)
- Approved fiscal 2021 budget (unanimously)
- Approved Carrie Smith as Registered Interior Designer (unanimously)
- Approved Alaina Bruce as Intern Interior Designer (unanimously)
- Approved amending Anna Dow's contract for $10,000 per fiscal year ending 06/30/2022 (unanimously)
- Elected D. Steinmetz as Chairman (unanimously)
- Elected T. Ritchie as Vice-Chairman, D. Lamb as Treasurer, and M. Johnston as Secretary (unanimously)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers will consider approval of financials, minutes from December 5, 2019, and applications for nine Registered Interior Designers and one Intern Interior Designer. The board will also receive administrative and legal reports, discuss a State Fire Marshal application, and may enter executive session for disciplinary matters.
- Approval of minutes from December 5, 2019
- Approval of financials
- Applications for Registered Interior Designer: Catherine Brooks, Julie Ford, Ashley Fontenot, Kyla Matthews, Klaudia Wasowska, Christy Farley, Ashley Swiggum, Michiko Futagoishi, Laken Drake
- Application for Intern Interior Designer: Giulia Irwin
- Applications for inactive status: Nicole Cheralla Young, Brette Corder, Vicki McMahon
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers approved several applications for registration and internship. The Board also approved financial reports, previous meeting minutes, and requests for inactive status.
- Approved December 5, 2019 meeting minutes (unanimously)
- Approved financial reports (unanimously)
- Approved nine applications for Registered Interior Designer (unanimously)
- Approved Giulia Irwin as Intern Interior Designer (unanimously)
- Approved inactive status for Nicole Cheralla Young, Brette Corder, and Vicki McMahon (unanimously)