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State of Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners
Board Meeting Minutes May 15, 2011
Board Office Conference Room, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Board President James A. Adams, Jr. called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM. Present were Board Members Vice President Scott Vice, Alton Broussard, Walter Morgan, Executive Director Latrice Matthews. Also present were Inspectors Bobby Avery, Sheryl Septs, James Moore, Lasson LeJeune, UFCW Local President Shawn Brayton and other guests. Board Member Rebecca Villeneuve was excused to attend to family functions. The chair announced Inspectors Avery and Moore asked to be excused and are not present.
The chair noted the minutes for the last meeting is not finished.
Motion/Board Member Broussard to suspend the regular order of business and go to the Instructor Workshop business. Motion was seconded by Board Member Vice. Mc
The chair and Director Mathews presented numerous workshop materials and rules for attendance.
Continuing, the chair announced that he wants the board and staff will be more involved and would be acquainted with all the material. He briefed the board on all information talking points and how they will be presented and by whom.
Board President Adams noted that while “Knowledge…passing it on” is the theme, use of the term “classic barbers”, “classic students” and “classic instructors” is being promoted as a promotional reference to distinguish those who develop, and rise to a high level within the barber profession. He noted that “We are partners” is a concept to focus on working together for mutual benefits. Then he announced the talking points will be presented under the title of “The Person and the Business”. The chair said there are twenty four talking points.
The board returned to the regular order.
EXECUTIVE DIRTECTOR MATTHEWS’ REPORT: Please see attachment.
M/Vice, 2nd.Broussard approve the director’s report. Mc
Financial Committee Chairman Broussard and Vice President Vice offered to delay their report to the next meeting because of weather conditions, high water and the meeting running so late. No objection voiced and so ordered.
Board Member Broussard informed the board of bad work on this day’s examination by students out of the New Iberia Career Center.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM.
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James A. Adams, Jr., Board President Latrice Matthews, Executive Director
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Scott Vice, Board Vice-President Walter Morgan, Board Member
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Alton Broussard, Board Member Rebecca Villeneuve, Board