Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- a. State Strategy Implementation
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include–
- 2. Implementation of State Strategy
Describe how the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of each core program or a Combined Plan partner program included in this plan will implement the State’s Strategies identified in Section II(c). above. This must include a description of—
- 2. Implementation of State Strategy
- a. State Strategy Implementation
III. a. 2. E. Partner Engagement with Educational Institutions
Describe how the State’s Strategies will engage the State’s community colleges and area career and technical education schools, as partners in the workforce development system to create a job-driven education and training system. WIOA section 102(b)(2)(B)(iv).
Current Narrative:
For several years the CWDC has convened a Policy and Legislation Committee consisting of legislative liaisons and policy experts from multiple state agencies, including the Department of Higher Education and the Department of Education. This body meets regularly throughout the year to discuss legislative solutions to issues facing our education and training system as well as to coordinate efforts in the implementation of new legislation. In addition to this committee, an agency data sharing group has been convened for the past two years that specifically looks at opportunities to leverage information contained within one agency for the benefit of multiple programs and customer bases. This data sharing group played a critical role in the development of the first and second Talent Pipeline Report, which identifies workforce supply and demand to highlight critical gaps in our talent development system and recommends solutions. Recommendations from the latest report include: a) enhancing access to opportunities for quality, lifelong education aligned with the future of work; b) fostering an economy that works for everyone through recognizing work experience and skills with academic credit, reducing barriers to occupational licensure, and developing options for employers to support high cost services (e.g., housing and childcare); and c) focusing resources on scaling and enhancing strategies that have demonstrated results and effectiveness.