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 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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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 |
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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: |
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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 |
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| 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. |