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Who’s on the State Board of Social Work Examiners
- Bora Sunseri — Board Member
- Evan Bergeron — Board Member
- Hyacinth McKee — Board Member
- Jamie Barney — Board Member
- Melissa Haley — Board Member
- Trinity George — Board Member
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Fri Sep 25, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
State Board of Social Work Examiners meeting scheduled for September 25, 2026
The provided document is a list of 2026 meeting dates. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed for the September 25 meeting.
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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Fri Nov 20, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
State Board of Social Work Examiners meeting scheduled for November 20
The provided document is a list of 2026 board meeting dates. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed for the November 20 meeting.
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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Recent meetings
Sat Aug 1, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Board sets 2026 meeting schedule and posts agendas online
The State Board of Social Work Examiners released its 2026 meeting calendar and confirmed that all sessions are held at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 and streamed live via Zoom. Agendas and registration links are posted at least 24 hours before each meeting.
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
January 16
February 27
April 10
May 15
July 31
August 1
September 25
November 20
Fri Jul 31, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
State Board of Social Work Examiners sets 2026 meeting dates
The Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners is listing its 2026 meeting schedule. All meetings will be held at the board office in Baton Rouge and livestreamed via Zoom.
- Meetings scheduled for Jan 16, Feb 27, Apr 10, May 15, Jul 31, Aug 1, Sep 25, Nov 20
- Location: 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Agenda and documents posted 24 hours prior to each meeting
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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August 1
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Thu Jun 18, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
✓ Decided: Board suspends LCSW license, sets hearing for July 31
The Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners voted unanimously to issue an order of summary suspension of William O'Connor's LCSW license and scheduled an administrative hearing for July 31, 2026. The board also approved dozens of license applications, denied several requests for continuing education and supervision credit, and adopted a resolution on application review procedures.
- Summary suspension of William O'Connor's LCSW license, hearing set for July 31, 2026 (unanimous)
- Denied Jessi Hise's request for supervised work experience credit, offered compliance hearing (unanimous)
- Approved GLO Therapeutics and Rivers Psychotherapy Services as continuing education organizations (unanimous)
- Denied Mellie Mamas Preaux, LLC as continuing education organization (unanimous)
- Denied Whitney Holsten's LMSW reinstatement and Kendra Braxton's RSW application, offered compliance hearings (unanimous)
- Approved 35 RSW applications and 2 RSW reinstatements (unanimous)
- Approved 60 LMSW applications and 1 CSW reinstatement (unanimous)
- Adopted resolution on application review process with triage scale (unanimous)
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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
June 18, 2026
Brandon Reeves called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2026. The
meeting was conducted at the Board office and streamed via video conference, and all
interested parties were provided with the information to join the meeting.
Board members present during the roll call included Brandon Reeves, LCSW-BACS, Katie
Dotie, LCSW-BACS, Jacqueline Garrison, LCSW-BACS, and Kentrell Boyd-Heisser, RSW.
Sheri Morris, Legal Counsel, and Emily DeAngelo, Administrator, were also present at the
meeting.
Jody Strother, LCSW-BACS, was absent.
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
Agenda
Additions approved:
e Jasmine Garrison, under applications.
e Taylor Thomas, under applications
Motion was made by Jacqueline Garrison, seconded by Katie Dotie and unanimously carried to
adopt the agenda as amended.
Minutes
Motion was made by Katie Dotie, seconded by Jacqueline Garrison and unanimously carried, to
approve the minutes of the meeting held May 15, 2026.
Correspondence
Jessi Hise, LMSW
Motion was made by Jacqueline Garrison, seconded by Katie Dotie and unanimously carried,
to deny the request for supervised work experience credit and offer a compliance hearing.
Claire Puissegur, LMSW
Motion was made by Katie Dotie, seconded by Jacqueline Garrison and unanimously carried,
to approve the supervision completed between April 25, 2024, and May 12, 2026.
GLO Therapeutics
Motio …
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Fri May 15, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Board sets 2026 meeting schedule and confirms public access details
The State Board of Social Work Examiners is publishing its 2026 meeting calendar and reiterating public participation procedures. All sessions will be held at the Baton Rouge office and streamed live online.
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✓ Decided: Board approves supervision appeals, dismisses complaints, and amends legal services contract
The Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners approved supervision hours for three licensees who appealed denials, dismissed three pending complaints, and released two licensees from consent agreement obligations. The board also amended its legal services contract to a new firm, approved a summary suspension notification, and approved numerous license applications and reinstatements. A resolution on application approval process was tabled to the June meeting.
- Approved supervision hours for Leah Munroe (unanimous)
- Approved supervision for Kasey Sparish (unanimous)
- Approved supervision for Courtney Zavala (unanimous)
- Dismissed complaints #2026-85, #2026-139, #2026-173 (unanimous)
- Released two licensees from consent agreement obligations (unanimous)
- Amended legal services contract to Degan, Blanchard & Nash (unanimous)
- Approved summary suspension notification (unanimous)
- Tabled resolution on application approval process to June meeting
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
January 16
February 27
April 10
May 15
July 31
August 1
September 25
November 20
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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
May 15, 2026
Brandon Reeves called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026. The meeting
was conducted at the Board office and streamed via video conference, and all interested parties
were provided with the information to join the meeting.
Board members present during the roll call included Brandon Reeves, LCSW-BACS, Katie
Dotie, LCSW-BACS, Jacqueline Garrison, LCSW-BACS, and Kentrell Boyd-Heisser, RSW.
Sheri Morris, Legal Counsel, and Emily DeAngelo, Administrator, were also present at the
meeting.
Jody Strother, LCSW-BACS, was absent.
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
Agenda
Additions approved:
e Update on Social Work Compact under Board/Staff Matters.
e Andrew Scallan, LMSW, under correspondence.
Motion was made by Katie Dotie, seconded by Jacqueline Garrison and unanimously carried to
adopt the agenda as amended.
Presentation of Consent Agreement and Order
In the matter of Marlena Lehew, Complaint #2026-44
Motion was made by Jacqueline Garrison, seconded by Kentrell Boyd-Hessier and unanimously
carried to adopt the Consent Agreement and Order for Marlena Lehew.
Compliance Hearing
A compliance hearing was conducted at the request of Leah Munroe to appeal the board's
decision to deny supervision that occurred in the years 2018 and 2019. The hearing panel
included Jacqueline Garrison, Katie Dotie, and Brandon Reeves. Leah Munroe participated via
zoom. Motion …
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Fri Apr 10, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Board sets 2026 meeting schedule and confirms public access details
The State Board of Social Work Examiners approved the 2026 meeting calendar and confirmed that all sessions will be held at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 and streamed live via Zoom. Agendas and registration links are posted at least 24 hours in advance on the board’s official site.
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✓ Decided: Board approves FY26-27 budget and renews contracts
The Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners approved the FY26-27 budget and renewed multiple professional service contracts, including legal, accounting, and investigation services. The board also granted a license reinstatement, approved numerous license applications, and took disciplinary actions on several complaints.
- Approved FY26-27 budget as presented
- Renewed contract with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson for legal services ($200,000 max)
- Renewed contract with Daigle, Fisse & Kessenich for legal services ($50,000 max)
- Renewed contract with Danny Allday for accounting services ($9,600 max)
- Renewed contract with Lisa Lipsey as Complaint Consultant ($40,000 max)
- Renewed contract with Integrated Security and Investigation Specialists ($30,000 max)
- Granted Aisha Bass's request to reinstate LMSW
- Approved 100+ LMSW, RSW, and LCSW applications
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
January 16
February 27
April 10
May 15
July 31
August 1
September 25
November 20
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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
April 10, 2026
Brandon Reeves called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026. The meeting
was conducted at the Board office and streamed via video conference, and all interested parties
were provided with the information to join the meeting.
Board members present during the roll call included Brandon Reeves, LCSW-BACS, Katie
Dotie, LCSW-BACS, Jacqueline Garrison, LCSW-BACS, Kentrell Boyd-Heisser, RSW, and Jody
Strother, LCSW-BACS. Sheri Morris, Legal Counsel, and Emily DeAngelo, Administrator, were
also present at the meeting. :
Public Comment
Brandon Reeves read a public comment submitted by Gina Rossi, LCSW-BACS, regarding
access to data in Certemy.
Agenda
Additions approved:
e Jamie Wright's supervision request was added to Correspondence section G29 to allow
her to move forward with the LCSW application process before the next meeting.
¢ Discussion of meeting calendar added under Board/Staff matters,
Changes:
e Courtney Simon, LMSW (item E6.G) tabled to May 15th at her request
¢ Spelling correction for Lynn Chaldler Golden (item E6.a) ~ name corrected to
"Chandler",
Motion was made by Katie Dotie, seconded by Jacqueline Garrison and unanimously carried to
adopt the agenda as amended.
Social Work Compact Update — Dr. Hyacinth McKee
Dr. Hyacinth McKee, Louisiana's Delegate Commissioner for the Social Work Compact,
provided a comprehensive update on the compact's progress s …
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Fri Feb 27, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
State Board of Social Work Examiners announces 2026 meeting schedule
The Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners posted its 2026 meeting dates, all held at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 and streamed via Zoom. The board’s agenda and registration link are posted at least 24 hours before each meeting.
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
January 16
February 27
April 10
May 15
July 31
August 1
September 25
November 20
Fri Jan 16, 2026
State Board of Social Work Examiners
Board sets 2026 meeting schedule and confirms public access details
The State Board of Social Work Examiners released its 2026 meeting calendar and confirmed that all sessions will be held at the LABSWE office in Baton Rouge and live-streamed via Zoom. The public can register and access agendas at least 24 hours in advance through the board’s website.
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2026 Board Meeting Dates
All meetings are held at the LABSWE office located at 18550 Highland Road, Suite B, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809 and are live streamed via zoom. The registration link to attend as well as
the agenda and other meeting documents are posted here Minutes & Agendas | Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
January 16
February 27
April 10
May 15
July 31
August 1
September 25
November 20
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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners
January 16, 2026
Brandon Reeves called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2026. The
meeting was conducted at the Board office and streamed via video conference, and all
interested parties were provided with the information to join the meeting.
Board members present during the roll call included Brandon Reeves, LCSW-BACS, Katie
Dotie, LCSW-BACS, Jacqueline Garrison, LCSW-BACS, and Melissa Haley, LMSW. Sheri
Morris, Legal Counsel, and Emily DeAngelo, Administrator, were also present at the meeting.
Sara Banks attended a portion of the meeting.
Public Comments
Gina Rossi, LCSW-BACS, made a public comment regarding correspondence item G(15).
Agenda
Motion was made by Melissa Haley, seconded by Katie Dotie and unanimously carried, to
adopt the agenda as presented.
Presentation of Consent Agreement and Orders
In the matter of Genitra Flemings, File #2023-23
Motion was made by Melissa Haley, seconded by Katie Dotie and unanimously carried, to
adopt the Consent Agreement and Order for Genitra Flemings.
In the matter of Krista Gaston, File #2025-64
Motion was made by Jacqueline Garrision, seconded by Katie Dotie and unanimously carried,
to adopt the Consent Agreement and Order for Krista Gaston.
In the matter of Joseph Wilson, File #2025-77
Motion was made by Melissa Haley, seconded by Katie Dotie and unanimously carried, to
adopt the Consent Agreement and Order for Joseph Wils …
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