State Workforce Investment Board - 2/14/08
The State Workforce Investment Board
Thursday, February 14, 2008
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Emory Conference Center Hotel
404/712-6000
9:00 am Executive Committee Meeting Magnolia Room
Board Meeting Agenda
10:30 am Convene Chairman Mark Musick
Opening Remarks –Work Ready Updates Debra Lyons
Work Ready Resolution Mark Musick
Work Ready Working in
Keynote Speaker David Perdue, Chairman
National Commission on Adult Literacy
Former Chairman & CEO of Dollar General Corp.
Lunch Presentation of Road to Readiness Award
Education SCOREBOARD Update Eric Wearne & Kathleen Mathers
Governor’s Office of Student
Achievement
Update from Local WIB’s John Helton, Director
Cobb Workforce Investment Board
1:30 pm Adjourn Chairman Mark Musick
2008 Board Meeting Schedule
May 15, 2008
September 18, 2008
November 20, 2008
STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD MINUTES
Emory Conference Center
Atlanta, GA
February 14, 2008
Attendees
Mark Musick Wendell Dallas Debra Lyons Valencia Adams
Joyce Blevins Tony Calloway Kenneth Cannestra Bruce Coles
Robert Mitchell Richard Ray Allen Rice Mike Beatty
Roger "Bo" Ryles Mike Harrison Holly Robinson C.E. "Gus" Whalen
Ann Cramer Anna Cablik Diethard Lindner Jackie Rohosky
Ron Jackson John Fretti Melvin Davis
Agency Head Designees & Guests
Nancy Meeden Thomas Coleman Linda Johnson Butch Jones
Pete Fleming Toni Buxton Candace Gunn Anna Grant Jones
Larry Weatherford Thomas Daniel John Helton Greg Torre
Fred Kittle Carole Anne Clarke Sandra Bunn Mary Margaret Garrett
C. Jep Craig Kris Thomas Eric Wearne Kathleen Mathers
Stan Sloan Jennifer Rippner Mary Lou Mandell
GOWD Staff
Debra Lyons Fred McConnell Robin Folsom Steven Wilson
Patt Stonehouse Stefanie Reese
At 10:30 a.m. February 14th Chairman Musick called the State Workforce Investment Board to order and welcomed the Board members. He introduced Diethard Lindner and Anna Cablik, two new members recently appointed by Governor Perdue to the Board.
Chairman Musick reviewed the minutes from the last meeting and asked for approval by motion that was made by Mike Harrison and seconded by Valencia Adams.
Debra Lyons, Director, Governor’s Office of Workforce Development (GOWD), provided an update on Georgia Work Ready. Ms. Lyons informed the Board of the increase in the number Work Ready Certificates and Work Ready Job Profiles. She stated that she was confident that the goal of 10,000 Work Ready Certificates would be reached on or before June 30, 2008. She also stated that on January 17, 2008 Governor Sonny Perdue awarded $3.5 million in grants to seven Georgia regions committed to becoming Work Ready. The grant recipients include: Northwest Georgia – Automotive Advanced Manufacturing, Western Central Georgia – Aerospace Advanced Manufacturing, Middle Georgia – Advanced Manufacturing, Eastern Georgia – Logistics, Distribution and Warehousing, Western Georgia, Automotive Advanced Manufacturing, and Northeast Georgia – Bioscience. Each of these Georgia Work Ready Region grants, led by a local businessperson associated with the strategic industry, are committed to increasing the numbers of individual in the workforce holding a Work Ready certificate, ensuring each county in the region earns a Certified Work Ready Community status, assisting local employers with job profiles and providing specialized training to meet the needs of the industry, both current and future. She acknowledged the following Board members and others that had donated their time in the review process:
Chairman Musick Richard Ray Wendell Dallas
Larry Weatherford Tony Calloway Mike Harrison
Fred McConnel presented formal remarks about Certified Work Ready Communities that were the results of a survey he conducted with the 73 team leaders. This information included best practices and suggestions to strengthen the initiative.
Chairman Musick briefed the full Board on the Executive Committee meeting discussion. During the EC meeting, the committee heard a request from the GOWD director to approve new Certified Work Ready Community criteria to ensure consistency in work required among small, medium, large and very large counties. The committee agreed with the recommendation and approved. Chairman will send a letter to director confirming approval. The committee also reviewed a resolution to present to the full Board asking for local workforce investment boards to report WRC earned by the unemployed in their regions. There was discussion on the importance of having local Boards involved in Work Ready and that this would encourage a more closely aligned relationship between the State and local Boards. There was significant discussion on ensuring that the Board reached out to local Chairs and explained the resolution and the desire to work closely together on all aspects of Work Ready.
The Chairman asked for the full Board to consider the Resolution. The Board discussed the resolution and agreed to edits to the wording. A motion to approve the edits was made by John Fretti and seconded by Gus Whalen. The Resolution was unanimously passed.
A panel that consisted of five Work Ready Community team leaders addressed the Board. They presented how they are successfully leading Work Ready efforts in their counties. Fred McConnel moderated the panel and provided a PowerPoint slide with background data for each county while each team leader made remarks.
Chairman Musick introduced David Perdue, Chair of the National Commission for Adult Literacy. Mr. Perdue presented statistics that describe a problem with adult education that has major implications for America and Georgia. Mr. Perdue told the board that the National Commission’s for Adult Literacy Report would be released in June 2008 and he hoped that each state would consider its recommendations. He applauded the Board’s strategic plan and implementation of the plan through Work Ready.
Chairman Musick presented the first Road to Readiness Exceeding Expectations award to Kris Thomas from Upson County. Upson County received this award for having more certificates earned than its expected goals to date.
Chairman Musick made closing remarks to the Board and adjourned the meeting at 1:30 pm.