Fri Jan 23, 2026
Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
Louisiana CSR Board meets Jan 23 to conduct routine certification business
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters will hold its January 23, 2026 meeting in New Orleans to conduct standard certification and administrative procedures. The session is open to the public and will be available via in-person, Zoom, and telephone.
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✓ Decided: Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters approved financial reports, contracts, and licensing actions.
The board approved minutes from October 24, 2025, accepted the October to December 2025 financial report and operating statement, and approved a webmaster contract through March 2027. They also approved seminar dates, a passwordless portal system, continuing education requests, retired and inactive status requests, reciprocal requests, and discontinued several CDRs while addressing various payment suspension hearings.
- Approved October 24, 2025 minutes
- Approved October through December 2025 financial report and operating statement
- Approved Board Design and Webmaster contract through March of 2027
- Approved VRLA Seminar and 35th Annual Nuts & Bolts Seminar
- Approved David Rigamer seminar webinar portal information and passwordless sign-on system
- Approved continuing education licensing requests for 10 individuals
- Approved retired requests for 12 individuals and inactive requests for 2 individuals
- Approved reciprocal requests for Denise Cross Moore and Jennifer N. Seward
📄 From the agenda
Extracted text of the official agenda document (automated extraction — may contain OCR/formatting errors).
LOUISIANA BOARD OF EXAMINERS
OF CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS
JUDGE MARTHA O’NEAL, DERIDDER 1450 POYDRAS STREET
ROSE MARIE DIVINCENTI, CCR, RPR, SECRETARY, NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
ROSA MANALE, CCR, CDR, GRETNA SUITE 630
LAURI BANKSTON BROCATO, CCR, PONCHATOULA (504) 568-2650
SARAH R. BUXTON, CDR, DERIDDER
CHRISTINA CARTER, CCR, CDR, DENHAM SPRINGS VICTORIA NHUNG NGUYEN,
MARGARET “MEG” G. KRAMER, CCR, CDR, NEW ORLEANS ADMINISTRATOR
TANNER MAGEE, ATTORNEY, HOUMA courtreporter@lacourtreporterboard.org
www.lacourtreporterboard.org
BOARD MEETING NOTICE
The Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters (CSR Board) will conduct this
meeting via In Person, Zoom Video Conference and/or Telephone Conference.
Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Benson Tower, Suite 739
Address: 1450 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Video Conference Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6289035561?pwd=wkQrWs1UbiAv
JWjrSeQb1R4hDjYCMv.1&omn=81045181850
Password: LACSR
Telephone Conference Dial-In Number: 1 (312) 626-6799
ID No. 628 903 5561
Password: LACSR
The Public is invited
Agenda posted separately.
📄 From the minutes
Extracted text of the official minutes document (automated extraction — may contain OCR/formatting errors).
THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF
CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS
Pursuant to notice, the meeting was called to order at 10:38 A.M., Friday, January 23, 2026,
originating from the LA Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand
Reporters, 1450 Poydras Street, #630,
New Orleans, Louisiana, in person and via videoconferencing, with a quorum
Present.
PRESENT:
Vickie Nguyen, Administrator
Margaret "Meg" Gammage Kramer, Secretary
Rose Marie D’Vincenti
Josh Force, Board Attorney
Via Zoom:
Judge Martha O’Neal,Chair
Christina Carter
Sarah Buxton
Lauri Bankston
Absent: Rosa Manale, Tanner Magee
I. CALL TO ORDER
Thank you to Lauri for doing the Minutes, Meg for agreeing to be Secretary and joining
the Education Committee.
Minutes were approved for 10-24-2025 by Rose D’Vincenti and Seconded by Sarah Buxton.
No opposition so motion passed.
II. Finance
A. October to December Report
Kramer’s motion to accept and approve finance reports. No discussion. No public comments.
October through December 2025 financial report carries.
October to December 2025 monthly operating statement - balanced and Kramer’s motion to
approve statements. DiVincenti seconded. No public comment or discussion. Motion carries.
Board Design and Webmaster contract through March of ‘27, Kramer motion to accept and
approve the new contract. DiVincenti seconded. No public comment and no discussion. Motion
carries.
III. Licensing and Continuing Education
VRLA Seminar, …