IDAHO BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY

Bureau of Occupational Licenses

1109 Main Street, Suite 220

Boise, ID 83702-5642 

Conference Call Minutes of 4/10/2008

THIS IS A DRAFT DOCUMENT THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE

BOARD

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Eric Negaard - Chair

                                                             Bonnie Darlene Sermon

                                                             Mildred Hill Herbold

                                                             Joan (Joni) Huff

                                                             Mary Lambert

BUREAU STAFF:                           Tana Cory, Bureau Chief

                                                            Roger Hales, Administrative Attorney

                                                            Emily Mac Master, Deputy Attorney General

                                                            Dawn Hall, Deputy Bureau Chief

                                                            Cherie Simpson, Management Assistant

                                                            Marcie McGinty, Investigations Coordinator

                                                            Kim Aksamit, Secretary

                                                            Erin Anderson, Secretary    

OTHERS PRESENT:                     Velvet Touch Academy of Cosmetology

Sondra Sutterwhite & Charles Campbell  

Austin Kade Academy                                            

                                                                        Allison Price & Brandi Cornelison

Meeting was called to order at 9:40 MST by Eric Negaard.  Roll call was made by Ms. Herbold.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion was made by Ms. Herbold to approve minutes from the 3/14/2008 meeting.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

DISCIPLINARY MATTERS

Emily Mac Master, Deputy Attorney General, presented a signed Stipulation And Consent Order to the Board for approval.

A motion was made by Ms. Sermon to accept the Stipulation And Consent Order as presented for Case Numbers COS-2008-5 & 6, and to allow the Chair to sign off on the Order on behalf of the Board.  Seconded by Ms. Huff, motion carried.

Ms. McGinty presented two requests for license reinstatements without restriction.

A motion was made by Ms. Lambert to accept the request for reinstatement without restriction from Beatrice Hernandez, Case Number COS-2004-25.  Seconded by Ms. Huff, motion carried.

A motion was made by Ms. Herbold to accept the request for reinstatement without restriction from Cosmetology School of Arts and Science, Case Number

COS-2006-22.  Seconded by Ms. Hufff, motioned carried.

The Board, together with their legal counsel, Mr. Hales, reviewed, discussed, and determined terms for discipline in the matter of the license of Nikki R. Brunner aka Nikki R. Buchmann, License No. RC-15997.

After full discussion, the following motion was made:

Moved by Ms. Lambert that the Board adopt the Hearing Officer’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, that the License issued to Respondent, Nikki R. Brunner aka Nikki R. Buchman be revoked.  Seconded by Ms. Huff, motion carried.  By majority vote the motion carried with Ms. Herbold being opposed.

The Board has authorized Mr. Hales to draft the Order and to allow the Board Chair to sign the Order upon its completion.

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion was held on changes that will need to be considered because of the recent change in the law that will become effective July 1, 2008.

Moved by Ms. Lambert that Mr. Negaard and Ms. Herbold be nominated as part of a rules committee to discuss the law and rule changes.  Seconded by Ms. Huff, motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Moved by Ms. Huff that the Board enter executive session to review applications exempt from public disclosure per Idaho Code 67-2345(1)(d).  Seconded by Ms. Herbold, motion carried.

Moved by Ms. Herbold to enter regular session.  Seconded by Ms. Lambert, motion carried.

APPLICATIONS

A motion made by Ms. Hill-Herbold to approve the application for Maria Cruz for a Cosmetologist license under endorsement.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

A motion made by Ms. Hill-Herbold to accept the reinstatement application for Melinda Koplin and for her to take the full examination for cosmetology.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

A motion made by Ms. Hill-Herbold to accept the reinstatement application for Teresa Walker and for her to take the full examination for nail technology.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

A motion made by Ms. Hill-Herbold to accept the reinstatement application for Debra Sipiora and for her to take the full examination for cosmetology.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

A motion made by Ms. Hill-Herbold to accept the reinstatement application for Jennifer Stock and for her to take the full examination for cosmetology.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

A motion was made by Ms. Herbold to approve curriculum and licensure for Austin Kade Academy.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

A motion was made by Ms. Herbold to approve curriculum and licensure for Velvet Touch Academy of Cosmetology.  Seconded by Ms. Sermon, motion carried.

NEXT MEETING May 2, 2008

Mr. Negaard made a motion to adjourn meeting, seconded by Ms. Herbold, motion carried.  

Meeting was adjourned at 10:35 MST.