E. Brent Washington, President
Alice Danclar, Vice President
Brent Cating
Jassaland Kelly-Demease
J. Hardtner Klumpp
Michelle McInnis
Laura Richardson
Dr. Dale B. Schanz
Anthony Zaunbrecher
c/o Calcasieu Parish Public Library, 301 W. Claude St., Lake Charles, LA 70605
boardofcontrol@calcasieulibrary.org
To leave a message, please contact the Executive Director's Administrative Assistant at 337-721-7147.
By-Laws of the Consolidated Calcasieu Parish Library Board of Control details formation, mission statement, trustees, authority and duties, meetings, public comments in meetings, committees, etc.
By-Laws of the Consolidated Calcasieu Parish Library Board of Control (PDF, 306 KB) 
The Library Board has adopted as its code of conduct the Louisiana Library Association Trustee Section Code of Ethics for Trustees of Public Libraries.
Memberships for Board members in state, regional and national associations shall be included in the annual operating budget.
Registration fees, travel and related expenses for Board members' attendance at local, state and national library meetings shall be governed according to the policy for library staff members.
Legal counsel for the Library Board and staff shall be provided by the Calcasieu Parish District Attorney or his designee.
Legal expenses incurred by any member of the Library Board or staff involved in litigation as a result of his service on the Library Board or employment by the library shall be paid from library funds, provided that the Library Board member or staff was acting in good faith and within the scope and authority of his position.
Fact Sheet [PDF, 619 KB]
When: The Library Board of Control meets on the third Thursday of January, March, May, July, October, and November.
Where: Meeting locations may change throughout the year. For more details, check the Upcoming Board Meetings or the Library Board of Control Agendas & Minutes sections.
Additional Information: The Library Board of Control provides a public comment period at all meetings, in accordance with the Louisiana Open Meetings Law.
Public Comments Policy (PDF, 79.5 KB)
