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Board Members

E. Brent Washington, President
Alice Danclar, Vice President
Brent Cating
Jassaland Kelly-Demease
J. Hardtner Klumpp
Michelle McInnis
Laura Richardson
Dr. Dale B. Schanz
Anthony Zaunbrecher

Mailing address

c/o Calcasieu Parish Public Library, 301 W. Claude St., Lake Charles, LA 70605

Email Address

boardofcontrol@calcasieulibrary.org

Contact Information

To leave a voice message, please contact the Executive Director's Administrative Assistant at 337-721-7147.

By-Laws

Code of Conduct

The Library Board has adopted as its code of conduct the Louisiana Library Association Trustee Section Code of Ethics for Trustees of Public Libraries.

Memberships for Board members in state, regional and national associations shall be included in the annual operating budget.

Registration fees, travel and related expenses for Board members' attendance at local, state and national library meetings shall be governed according to the policy for library staff members.

Legal Counsel

Legal counsel for the Library Board and staff shall be provided by the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney or his designee.

Legal expenses incurred by any member of the Library Board or staff involved in litigation as a result of his service on the Library Board or employment by the library shall be paid from library funds, provided that the Library Board member or staff was acting in good faith and within the scope and authority of his position.

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Board Meetings

When: The Library Board of Control meets on the third Thursday of January, March, May, July, October, and November.

Where: Meeting locations may change throughout the year. For more details, check the Upcoming Board Meetings or the Library Board of Control Agendas & Minutes sections.

Additional Information: The Library Board of Control provides a public comment period at all meetings, in accordance with the Louisiana Open Meetings Law.

Public Comments Policy

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Library Board of Control

2025 - Agendas & Minutes

DATE	AGENDA	MINUTES
Jan. 16	01.16.25	01.16.25
Mar. 20	03.20.25	03.20.25
Apr. 2*	04.02.25	04.02.25
May 15	05.15.25	05.15.25
July 29*	07.29.25
July 30*	07.30.25
Oct. 16
Nov. 20

*special meeting
*Originally scheduled for July 17th

2024 - Agendas & Minutes

DATE	AGENDA	MINUTES
Jan. 18	01.18.24	01.18.24
Mar. 21	03.21.24	03.21.24
May 16**	cancelled (no quorum)
July 18	07.18.24	07.18.24
Oct. 29**	10.29.24	10.29.24
Nov. 21**	11.21.24	11.21.24

**Originally scheduled for Sept. 19th (unanimous vote to postpone until Oct.) and Oct 17th (no quorum);
**Meeting - Sulphur Branch
**Meeting - Moss Bluff Branch

2023 - Agendas & Minutes

DATE	AGENDA	MINUTES
Jan. 19	01.19.23	01.19.23
Mar. 16	03.16.23	03.16.23
May 18	05.18.23	05.18.23
July 20 **	07.20.23	07.20.23
Oct. 19**	10.19.23	10.19.23
Nov. 16 **	11.16.23	11.16.23

**meeting venue - DeQuincy Branch
**orig mtg date (Sept. 21); postponed until Oct. 19
**meeting venue - Iowa Branch

Past Agendas & Minutes

For previous agendas and minutes, visit this page.

Special Meetings or Sessions

Dates, Locations, and Business

DATE	SESSION	LOCATION	NOTES
July 29, 2025	Board Meeting	Central Branch	Exec. Director Interviews
April 2, 2025	Board Meeting	Central Branch	Exec. Director Interviews
June 27, 2024	Strategic Planning SOAR	Central Branch	Library Strategies

Buildings and Properties Committee
- Agendas & Minutes
  
  2025 members: Anthony Zaunbrecher (Chair), Alice Danclar, J. Hardtner Klumpp, and Laura Richardson
  
  2025 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  May 15 05.15.25 05.15.25
  
  Sept. 4 09.04.25
  
  2024 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  August 6 08.06.24 08.06.24
  
  2023 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  June 8 06.08.23 06.08.23
  
  For previous agendas and minutes, visit this webpage.
Finance Committee
- Agendas & Minutes
  
  2025 members: Brent Cating (Chair), J. Hardtner Klumpp, Dr. Dale B. Schanz, and Anthony Zaunbrecher
  
  2025 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Sept. 18 09.18.25
  
  2024 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Sept. 24 09.24.24 09.24.24
  
  2023 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Aug. 24 08.24.23 08.24.23
  
  For previous agendas and minutes, visit this webpage.
Library Services, Resources, and Policies Committee
- Agendas & Minutes
  
  2025 members: Laura Richardson (Chair), Brent Cating, Alice Danclar, and Jassaland Kelly-Demease
  
  2025 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  July 2 07.02.25 07.02.25
  
  2024 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  **Sept. 23 09.23.24 09.23.24
  
  2023 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  May 2 05.02.23 05.02.23
  
  Sept. 7 09.07.23 09.07.23
  
  ** Rescheduled from Sept. 10th
  
  For previous agendas and minutes, visit this webpage.

Nominating Committee
- Agendas & Minutes
  
  2025 members: Dr. Dale B. Schanz (Chair), J. Hardtner Klumpp, Jassaland Kelly-Demease, and Michelle McInnis
  
  2024 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Nov. 21 11.21.24 11.21.24
  
  2023 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Nov. 9 11.09.23 11.09.23
  
  For previous agendas and minutes, visit this webpage.
Personnel Committee
- Agendas & Minutes
  
  2025 members: Alice Danclar (Chair), Michelle McInnis, Laura Richardson, and Dr. Dale B. Schanz
  
  2025 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Feb. 26 02.26.25 02.26.25
  
  Mar. 12 03.12.25 03.12.25
  
  Mar. 13 03.13.25 03.13.25
  
  Mar. 17 03.17.25 03.17.25
  
  June 25 06.25.25 06.25.25
  
  Sept. 4 09.04.25
  
  2024 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Sept. 3 09.03.24 09.03.24
  
  Oct. 29 10.29.24 10.29.24
  
  Nov. 5 11.05.24 11.05.24
  
  2023 AGENDA MINUTES
  
  Aug. 1 08.01.23 08.01.23
  
  Oct. 5 10-05-23 (postponed)
  
  Nov. 9 11.09.23 11.09.23
  
  Dec. 14 12.14.23 12.14.23
  
  For previous agendas and minutes, visit this webpage.
Strategic Plan Committee
- Agendas & Minutes
  
  2025 members: Dr. Dale B. Schanz (Chair), J. Hardtner Klumpp, Jassaland Kelly-Demease, and Michelle McInnis
  
  2025 AGENDA MINUTES

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