Quality Science and Mathematics Council
| Name | Quality Science and Mathematics Council |
| Contact Person | Megan Stone - QSM Executive Director, Gordon A. Cain Center for Scientific and Mathematical Literacy |
| Mailing Address |
Louisiana State University 222 Prescott Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 |
| Phone Number | 225-578-4606 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | qsminfo@lsu.edu |
| Website | https://lsu.edu/qsm |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 17:374 |
| Year Created | 1992 |
| Organizational Placement | Louisiana State University |
| Purpose/Function | The Quality Science and Mathematics (QSM) Grant Program awards grants up to $2,000 to PK-12 public school teachers in Louisiana for purchasing non-consumable materials and equipment for standards-based, effective, innovative, and high-quality mathematics, science and STEM course instruction. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 19
Number Currently Serving: 14 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 2
Estimated number in current year: 2 |
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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: 1 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: 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: Gordon A Cain Center for STEM Literacy Budget Schedule Number: 19601 |
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| Notes | -No reimbursements for travel were necessary. Board met via video conference. -Board members volunteer for these tasks and receive no remuneration. The Executive Director manages all aspects of the program. |