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Board grants temporary extension for coursework review and flags $375,944 deficit
Summary
The board extended a student's coursework deadline through December pending verification of hours and records and reviewed financials showing a $375,944 deficit; planned fee-rule changes and rule drafting on virtual learning were discussed.
The board agreed to extend a student’s time to complete cosmetology coursework through December while staff investigates incomplete transfer/withdrawal paperwork and clarifies whether hours recorded represent cosmetology or natural hairstyling. Roxanna Gamusio said available records showed the student had 458 hours of natural hairstyling but that final records from 2022 conflicted, and the board declined to approve the claimed 1,331 cosmetology hours without instructor verification. The motion was to table the request, extend the deadline through December, and allow staff to liaise with the instructor to correct records.
On finance, staff reported numbers through May 2026 showing "the board at a deficit of $375,944," with overall expenses reported as over $3,000,000 and a listed surplus of $753,965 (as presented). The shortfall prompted discussion about planned rule changes to fee structures and distance-education rules; legal counsel noted civil-penalty limits are statutory and would require legislative action to change. Joe Wharton also briefed the board that Public Chapter 1039, exempting certain makeup application services from licensing, became effective July 1, 2026.
