Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Board of Directors

Name Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts Board of Directors
Contact Person Dr. Steven G. Horton - Executive Director
Mailing Address 715 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone Number 318-357-2500
Fax Number 318-357-3297
Board Email shorton@lsmsa.edu
Website www.lsmsa.edu
Legal Authority R.S. 17:1961 et seq
Year Created 1981
Organizational Placement Division of Administration - Special Schools
Purpose/Function It shall be the function of the Board of Directors to establish and maintain the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts and to provide the highest quality of instruction for the children of the School.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 24
Number Currently Serving: 24
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency: Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name: LA School for Math, Science & the Arts
  Budget Schedule Number: 19-0657
Notes The school name was changed to Jimmy D. Long, Sr. Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, per Act 374 of 2017. Board record changed to indicate this on 10/20/17.

The Board of Directors does not have a budget.

Board Chair Sharon Gahagan resigned effective 12/31/23. Vickie Gentry was elected to the position of Chair in March 2024.
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