Idaho State Board of Cosmetology
Bureau of Occupational Licenses
1109 Main Street, Suite 220
Boise, Idaho 83702-5642
(208) 334-3233

Meeting Minutes of February 4, 2002

Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m.  Roll call:  Christy Stutzke, Patrick Ulsh, Carol Martin, Geneal Thompson and Eric Negaard.  Bureau staff present:  Rayola Jacobsen, Budd Hetrick, John Kersey, Helen Piippo, and Eric Carlson.  Others present:  Shannon M. Hughes, Sherry Whiting, Kay Marler, Joni M. Huff, Tom Limbaugh, Nancy Roland, Michelle Reinke, J.R. Scholes, Marvin Gardner, Grant Gardner, Kurt and Lisa Salisbury, Tara Rutledge. 

Moved by Ms. Martin that minutes from October 1, 2001 meeting be approved as submitted.  Seconded by Mr. Ulsh, carried.

ELECTIONS 

Moved by Mr. Ulsh that Christy Stutzke be Board Chair.  Seconded by Ms. Thompson, carried.  Moved by Ms. Thompson that Mr. Ulsh be Vice-Chair.  Seconded by Ms. Martin, carried. 

Schools owners addressed the Board.  They did not have any issues at this time.  The Board addressed the examination with the audience.  Hair coloring and permanent waving were discussed.  The picture guide will not longer be utilized during the examination.  Instructions are read two times and the monitors asks for questions.  Blood spills were addressed. 

Instructions will be more informed and CIB will be sent to all schools.  The esthetician CIB were reported to be okay by Ms. Thompson and Mr. Ulsh stated the Nail Technician portion will be reviewed at a later date. 

Ms. Jacobsen reported to the Board the following issues:  Suggestions for the 2003 legislative sessions; 1.  Change in license renewal periods to provide for renewal on the licensee’s birthday or anniversary of license issue date.   

Mr. Ulsh moved that the meeting for October be changed to October 21 and the examination be changed to October 22, 2002.  Seconded by Ms. Martin, carried. 

In 2003 the Board meeting dates will coincide with the examination dates. 

Rater training is set for Saturday, June 1^st and Sunday, June 2^nd with the overview for the schools to be held June 2^nd.  Ms. Piippo will check with NIC to determine what fees would be due by the school representatives for the overview.  A certificate for 4 clock hours will be given to the attendees. 

Discussion was held on the changes for reimbursement for travel and meals.  Mr. Negaard gave a report on the NIC annual meeting in Oklahoma.  Mr. Ulsh was elected secretary-treasurer for NIC.  Mr. Ulsh attended the executive Board meeting for NIC. 

Discussion was held on the examination.  Artificial Nails – can go five minutes more.  Suggestion to have nail tips on hand with no free edge.  Also it would be good to have hand warmed up prior to examination.  This is to be added to the CIB and a memo sent to the schools.  

NIC conference to be held at Hilton Head, North Carolina in 2002 and Sacramento, CA in 2003. 

Mr. Ulsh gave a report on the examination.  Task line analysis is on-line for easy of administering examination. 

Discussion was held on the rule dealing with examinations and taking the examination after failing the first time.  The following wording was suggested, “An applicant who fails to obtain a grade of at least seventy-five (75%) percent in any portion of the examination is considered to have failed that portion of the examination and is required to file an application for reexamination and pay the required fee and be successfully reexamined on the failed portion(s) prior to licensure.  Applicants who fail on their first examination attempt only will not be required to obtain additional training to be eligible for reexamination.” 

License renewal was discussed.  Ms. Jacobsen informed the Board of the problems that occurred during the last renewal period.  A large number of licensees were not completing the renewal forms and they had to be returned.  There were a large volume of phone calls that tied up the lines causing complaints.  The Bureau did not charge a reinstatement fee if the original renewal was postmarked before January 1.  The renewal form for December 2003 will be revised to clarify the renewal requirements.  

Ms. Jacobsen gave a report on the new license system the office is using.  

Mr. Hetrick was asked about use of credit cards and on-line renewals through Access Idaho. The Bureau is proceeding with plans to offer online payment of renewal fees for the next renewal period. 

Financial report was given to the Board.  Mr. Hetrick distributed the contract for services between the Bureau and the Board.  The contract was discussed along with the Bureau’s lease of space in the Owyhee Plaza.  The Board was informed that the current contract is due up in June and that negotiations with the Owyhee Plaza are under way. 

Mr. Kersey presented the Investigative Report.   Ms. Ragland reviewed with the Board the accepted sanitizing agents.  

Moved by Mr. Ulsh to accept the proposed language dealing with retaking failed examination as follows: “An applicant who fails to obtain a grade of at least seventy-five (75%) percent in any portion of the examination is considered to have failed that portion of the examination and is required to file an application for reexamination and pay the required fee and be successfully reexamined on the failed portion(s) prior to licensure.  Applicants who fail on their first examination attempt only will not be required to obtain additional training to be eligible for reexamination.”   Seconded by Ms. Martin, carried. 

Correspondence was reviewed. 

Mr. Negaard moved to accept the contract with the Bureau as submitted.  Seconded by Ms. Thompson, carried. 

Break for lunch until 1:00 p.m. 

Moved by Mr. Ulsh to go into executive session to discuss matters exempt from public disclosure.  Seconded by Ms. Martin, carried. 

Moved by Mr. Ulsh to come out of executive session.  Seconded by Ms. Martin, carried. 

Ms. Thompson moved that the Board and Rayola Jacobsen be reimbursed for travel and honorarium be paid to attend NIC regional meeting in Lake Tahoe June 21 – 23, 2002.  Seconded by Mr. Ulsh, carried. 

Mr. Ulsh moved that the Board and Ms. Jacobsen and Mr. Hetrick be reimbursed for travel and honorarium be paid to attend NIC convention October 3 – 7, 2002.  Seconded by Ms. Martin, carried. 

Moved by Ms. Martin that reimburse car rental expenses during meeting at Hilton Head.  Seconded by Ms. Thompson, carried. 

Board determined that the monitor and examination team be members of the board instead of an alternate examiner if possible. 

Last Modified - February 19, 2008