Current Board Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

JIMMY D. LONG SR. LOUISIANA SCHOOL FOR MATH, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

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Monday, September 15, 2025 1:00 p.m.

Jimmy D. Long Sr. Board Room

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- ROLL CALL –

- WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS by DR. GENTRY and DIRECTORS -

· Introduction and Pinning of New Board Members (Carolyn Wilkinson, Jeff Powell)

· Introduction of New Faculty (Dr. Samuel Boateng, Farai Mazhandu - Sciences)

· Introduction of New Staff (Donna Martin – ED Office; Layla Hayes, Stephen Juneau, Noel Todd—Residence Life)

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Approval of June 16, 2025, Board Minutes (requires Board action) - Dr. Gentry

2. Approval of August 7, 2025, Executive Committee Minutes (requires Board action) - Dr. Gentry

3. Call for Public Comment on Agenda Items Requiring Board Action - Dr. Gentry

4. Ratification of Actions of Executive Committee August 7, 2025 (requires Board action) (Agenda Item 4 Exhibit 1) - Dr. Gentry

5. Ratification of Faculty/Staff Reimbursements from LSMSA Foundation (requires Board action) (Agenda Item 5 Exhibit 1) - Dr. Horton

6. Approval of FY27 Proposed Funding Formula (requires Board action)

(Agenda Item 6 Exhibit 1) Dr. Ebarb

7. Approval of Use of EEF Funds for FY26 (requires Board action) (Agenda Item 7 Exhibit 1) Dr. Ebarb

8. Approval of FY26 Budget (requires Board action) (Agenda Item 8 Exhibit 1) Dr. Ebarb

9. Approval of Faculty/Staff Salary Schedule (requires Board action) (Agenda Item 9 Exhibit 1) Dr. Ebarb

10. Executive Director’s Report (no action required) - Dr. Horton

11. Updates regarding Executive Director’s Search – Dr. Handel

12. Report from the Faculty (Agenda Item 12 Exhibit 1) (no action required) - Dr. Stephens

13. Division Reports from Directors (no action required)

1. Dean of Students (Agenda Item 13, Exhibit 1) - Ms. Washington

2. Enrollment Management and Outreach (Agenda Item 13, Exhibit 2) - Ms. Shumate

3. Deputy Executive Director/Finance & Operations (exhibit items presented above) - Dr. Ebarb

4. Academic Affairs (Agenda Item 13, Exhibit 4) - Dr. Anderson

5. Student Support Services (Agenda Item 13, Exhibit 5) - Ms. Slutsky

6. LSMSA Foundation (Agenda Item 13, Exhibit 6) - Ms. Robinson

14. Other Business:

Dates to Remember

● Sept. 19-21, 2025 Connections Weekend

● Oct. 13-17, 2025 Fall Break

● Nov. 6, 2025 Veterans Day Program

● Nov. 24-28, 2025 Thanksgiving Break

● Dec. 6, 2025 Natchitoches Christmas Festival

Date for Next Board Meeting – Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 1 p.m.

Tentative 2025 Board Meeting Dates: Friday, March 13, 2026, 1 p.m.; Monday, June 15, 2026, 1 p.m.

15. Adjournment (requires Board action)

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Pursuant to R.S. 42:14, any member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, or a designated caregiver of such a person, may participate in this meeting electronically utilizing Microsoft Teams, provided that such person requests such participation by contacting Anne Lucas at 318.357.2500 or alucas@lsmsa.edu not later than 4:00 p.m. on the Friday before the Monday meeting.

Pursuant to the requirements of R.S. 42:19, any matter not included on the agenda posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will not be considered unless the Board members present vote unanimously to add the item to the agenda.

Pursuant to the requirements of R.S. 42:14, anyone wishing to comment on an agenda item on which the Board will vote must submit such comment to the Board Chair utilizing the Board’s Public Comment Card prior to the beginning of the meeting.

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