Joni Upchurch

The board meeting agenda includes the review of expenditures and revenues, executive director updates regarding staff hiring and meeting scheduling, and an executive session for legal matters. The board will address final orders for several nail spas and beauty academies, consider a new salon application, and review recommendations from the applications and complaints committee. Additionally, the agenda covers the evaluation of numerous license applications, reconsiderations, failure to report violations, and various inspection and investigation cases.

The agenda for the board meeting includes the review and approval of January 2026 expenditures and revenues, along with updates from the Executive Director. A significant portion of the meeting is dedicated to Legal Matters, specifically addressing Agreed Final Orders related to various individuals and entities such as LA Nails, All Bout the Nails, Science of Beauty Academy, Lovely Nails, Model Nails, Herbal Spa Nails, Empower Academy, and True and John Nails. The agenda also covers the January Applications, Complaints, and Investigations section, detailing the status (Denied, Approved, Defer to March, Warning Letter, Cease & Desist Letter, Dismissed, Advisement Letter) of ten application/reconsideration requests and sixteen case list items involving licensing issues, inspections, and unlicensed activity across multiple counties. Additional items include licensure requests for Addison Gleitz and Faith Maas, and a potential student matter concerning Janna Harmeyer.

The agenda for this Board Meeting includes the Call to Order, Roll Call, Executive Director Updates, and potential Executive Session. The Legal Matters section involves Final Orders for 13b appeals and Agreed Final Orders/Final Orders from disciplinary actions covering various establishments and individuals concerning violations such as falsified receipts, unlicensed activity, chemical storage issues, and sanitation violations, with some actions resulting in fines, probation, or deferrals. The agenda also covers the review and approval of December 2025 Expenditures and Revenues, and proceedings related to Applications, Reconsiderations, Failures to Report or Validate, and a Case List detailing various enforcement actions for violations of regulations.

The meeting agenda includes roll call, approval of minutes and expenditures, updates from the Executive Director, and potential executive sessions. Legal matters will be discussed, including the LaWanna Wallen Brock v. KBC case and approval of final orders from 13b appeals. The board will review and potentially approve November applications and minutes from the Complaints Committee meeting, along with a case list involving various cosmetology-related businesses and individuals. Additional items include the approval of the 2026 Board Meeting schedule.

The meeting included the vote and acceptance of Kerry Harvey as Temporary Board Chair. A temporary contract with PPC was created. Kerry Harvey will accept and sign the signature Authority documents.