State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers public meetings in 2021
6 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers will hold a regular meeting on December 9, 2021, at Louisiana Tech University. They will consider extending the renewal deadline to January 14, 2022, with late fees beginning January 15, due to the transition to online renewals. The board will also approve current financials, set meeting dates for 2022, and approve minutes from the previous meeting.
- Extend renewal deadline to 01/14/2022 with late fee starting 01/15/2022
- Set 2022 meeting dates: Feb 17, Apr 7, Jun 23, Aug 11, Oct 20, Dec 8
- Approval of current financials
- Approval of minutes from October 14, 2021
- Presentation to students about board, licensing, and NCIDQ exam
The Board approved the 2022 meeting schedule and current financial reports. Members also voted to extend the license renewal deadline to January 14, 2022, to accommodate a transition to Thentia online renewals.
- Approved minutes from October 14, 2021 (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
- Set 2022 meeting dates for Feb 17, April 7, June 23, Aug 11, Oct 20, and Dec 8 (Unanimous)
- Extended renewal deadline to 01/14/2022 with late fees beginning 01/15/2022 (Unanimous)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers meets to handle routine business including approval of minutes, financials, and a license application. The board will also receive reports from the chairman, administration, and legal counsel, and may enter executive session for legal/disciplinary matters. A presentation to students about licensing and the NCIDQ exam is scheduled earlier in the day.
- Approval of application for Registered Interior Designer: Stephanie Simon Coley
- Approval of current financials
- NCIDQ virtual meeting attendance for board members at $50 each
- Public comment on agenda items (3 minutes per person)
- Possible executive session for legal/disciplinary report
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers approved the registration of one new professional and authorized funding for board members to attend a virtual meeting. The board also approved the previous meeting's minutes and current financials.
- Approved minutes from August 12, 2021 (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
- Approved Stephanie Simon Coley as a LA Registered Interior Designer (Unanimous)
- Approved $50 per member for attendance at the NCIDQ Virtual Annual Meeting (Unanimous)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers will meet via Zoom to conduct business including the approval of current financials and designer applications. The board will also review reports from the Chairman, Administration, and Legal/Disciplinary departments.
- Approval of applications for Registered Interior Designer: Abby Kern Daigle
- Approval of applications for Registered Interior Designer: Jordin Bandi
- Approval of current financials
- Review of June 24, 2021 meeting minutes
- Chairman's Report and Administrative Report
The Board approved two applications for Registered Interior Designer status and selected the 2021 Emerging Professional Award winner. The Board also decided not to host a live CEU event this year due to Covid-19.
- Approved agenda pursuant to Act 43 (Unanimous)
- Approved June 24, 2021 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
- Approved Abby Kern Daigle and Jordin Bandi as LA Registered Interior Designers (Unanimous)
- Decided not to host a Board sponsored live CEU event this year due to Covid (Unanimous)
- Selected Cassandra Aalgaard as the 2021 Emerging Professional Award winner (Unanimous)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers will hold a regular meeting to discuss old and new business. Items include approval of the proposed FYE 2022 budget, an executive director salary increase, and officer elections for the upcoming year. The board will also consider applications for Registered Interior Designer and discuss regulations regarding reinstatement.
- Approval of proposed FYE 2022 budget
- Executive director salary increase
- Approval of applications for Registered Interior Designer: Giulia Irwin, Brittny Barnes, Emily Svendson, Renee Aldridge, Monique Herman
- Officer elections for FYE 2022 (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer)
- Discussion of regulations relative to reinstatement
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers approved the FYE 2022 budget and a $2,000 salary increase for the Executive Director. The Board also approved five new Registered Interior Designer applications and re-elected its officers for FYE 2022.
- Approved minutes from April 15, 2021 (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
- Approved $2,000 salary increase for Executive Director (Unanimous)
- Approved proposed FYE 2022 budget (Unanimous)
- Approved Registered Interior Designer applications for Giulia Irwin, Brittny Barnes, Emily Svendson, Renee Aldridge, and Monique Herman (Unanimous)
- Elected D. Steinmetz (Chairman), T. Ritchie (Vice-Chairman), M. Johnston (Secretary), and H. Meibaum (Treasurer) for FYE 2022 (Unanimous)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers will hold a routine meeting to approve minutes, financials, and a new Registered Interior Designer application (Cynthia Miranda) as well as a reinstatement (Susan Pistorius). The board will also receive reports from the chairman, administration, and legal/disciplinary matters, the latter possibly in executive session. A strategic plan update and a CIDQ report are also on the agenda.
- Approval of application for Registered Interior Designer: Cynthia Miranda
- Approval of reinstated Registered Interior Designer: Susan Pistorius
- Approval of current financials
- Strategic plan update
- Legal/disciplinary report (may be handled in executive session)
The State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers approved a new registration and one reinstatement. The Board also adopted a strategic plan and approved the current financials and previous meeting minutes.
- Approved minutes from February 25, 2021 (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
- Approved Cynthia Miranda as a LA Registered Interior Designer (Unanimous)
- Approved reinstatement of Susan Pistorius with $500 fee and 10 CEUs by 12/31/2021 (Unanimous)
- Adopted strategic plan (Unanimous)
State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers
The Board will meet via Zoom to approve interior designer applications, elect a new Treasurer, and discuss a new building lease. The meeting also includes the welcome of a new board member and reports on legal or disciplinary matters.
- Approval of 7 Registered Interior Designer applications
- New building lease starting September 2021 for $330 per month
- Election of Board Treasurer
- Review of applications for inactive status and return to active status
- Approval of December 3, 2020 meeting minutes
The Board approved a contract for an online licensing portal and a new office lease. It also approved several interior designer registration applications and status changes.
- Approved contract with Thentia for online licensing portal at .45/month/licensee (Unanimous)
- Approved new office lease beginning September 2021 for $330/month (Unanimous)
- Approved 7 applications for Registered Interior Designer (Unanimous)
- Approved return to active status for Lindsay Boudreaux (Unanimous)
- Approved inactive status for Lesley Wyman, Emily Flagler, Diana Burton, and Anne Swanson (Unanimous)
- Elected Heidi Meibaum as Board Treasurer (Unanimous)
- Approved current financials (Unanimous)
- Approved December 3, 2020 minutes (Unanimous)